Jane’s Blog

10 Ways To Tell If You’re A Good Listener

10 Ways To Tell If You’re A Good Listener

Most people think they’re good at listening. No one sets out to be a bad listener. However, it’s a sad...
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The Secret that will Propel your Business Relationships

The Secret that will Propel your Business Relationships

There is much written about how to be a great speaker, a great author, however when it comes to listening,...
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I got the promotion, what now?

I got the promotion, what now?

I am delighted to introduce Joanna Gaudoin, an expert in the field of Image and Impact and owner of InsideOutImage,...
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Three Top Tips to Develop your Resilience

Three Top Tips to Develop your Resilience

Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing my good friend Hilda Barrett, an experienced HR Director within the Hi Tech...
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4 Secrets to Great Career Management

4 Secrets to Great Career Management

What is career management? The term career management, in its broadest sense, refers to the whole process of planning the path that...
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Punchy Presentations – Top Tips from a BBC Presenter

Punchy Presentations – Top Tips from a BBC Presenter

Whether you are presenting during a meeting or standing up presenting to a large audience, it can be a daunting experience....
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5 Strategies for How to Raise Your Impact Professionally

5 Strategies for How to Raise Your Impact Professionally

I recommend five key strategies for success in your raising impact professionally to achieve your goals. Our aim is to...
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5 Tips for Effective Decision-making and more . . .

5 Tips for Effective Decision-making and more . . .

Being able to make decisions effectively is essential as we develop our personal leadership.   Making decisions is part of our...
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One of the most valuable gifts you can give another human being

One of the most valuable gifts you can give another human being

It took just 10 minutes for Tony to decide whether to hire an experienced manager or someone less experienced who...
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Part 2: An exclusive interview with Nancy Kline – benefits and qualities of a Thinking Environment

Part 2: An exclusive interview with Nancy Kline – benefits and qualities of a Thinking Environment

Nancy Kline has pioneered the Thinking Environment since 1985, and is best known for her books and work on Time...
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10 Factors to Consider in Choosing an Executive Coach

10 Factors to Consider in Choosing an Executive Coach

An executive coach can really help you to hone your personal leadership and get to the next level in your career...
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How to Redefine Yourself Professionally

How to Redefine Yourself Professionally

When you are a leader, redefining your professional self is something you will have to do over the course of...
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Six Tips for Emerging Leaders

Six Tips for Emerging Leaders

Where do you see yourself in the future?  Do you want to lead people at your work or in your...
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The Secrets of Giving Feedback

The Secrets of Giving Feedback

Being able to give feedback that motivates rather than demotivates is essential for managers, leaders and as parents. Last evening...
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Part 1: Exclusive Interview with Nancy Kline – Pioneer of the Thinking Environment

Part 1: Exclusive Interview with Nancy Kline – Pioneer of the Thinking Environment

Nancy Kline has pioneered the Thinking Environment since 1985, and is best known for her books and work on Time...
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Infographics

Infographics

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Great networking tips for the festive season

Great networking tips for the festive season

Networking maybe something you dread and you may tell yourself: 'it is not my natural style to start talking to someone I don't know...
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Dress to impress – not just for Christmas

Dress to impress – not just for Christmas

Professor Karen Pine from the University of Hertfordshire suggests 'we know our clothes affect other people's impressions of us and...
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What everyone ought to know about communicating with confidence

What everyone ought to know about communicating with confidence

Eilidh Milnes, expert in communicating with confidence and public speaker provides insights and advice about what everyone ought to know about...
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Can we have it all?

Can we have it all?

This was the question posed during the last panel discussion at the IoD Women in Business Conference on Friday, 7th...
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