Using the power of language to influence
Our words impact how others perceive us and our ability to influence. Sounds obvious doesn’t it. Surely its not that hard. The usual. Be succinct. Be focussed. Avoid waffling. Easy right? That is until you focus in on someone’s language and start to notice that much...
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Want to be a better public speaker?
Interview with Morgan McKinley Jonty Plewes 17.04.2018 Why being a confident public speaker can skyrocket your career. Having the confidence to speak in front of large stakeholders group is a key trait for most candidates in the IT & Business Transformation world....
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5 common mistakes PMs make when picking up an in-flight project
We’ve all been there. Stepped in or brought in to a project that is mid flight, struggling with a key business outcome looming closer by the day. Your instincts tell you that you need to treat this like any new project and go through some key project creation...
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International Women’s Day – a mothers reflection…
A celebration of women’s rights, achievements makes me wonder what are we inspiring women to be today. The belief was “you can have it all” and yet I feel this instilled the need to be perfect, scared to ask for help and if you didn’t get it right you failed. I feel...
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What Keeps You Resilient?
Start, Stop, Continue. Great concept, often used annually or six-monthly at best in workplace performance reviews to let you know where you need to change. It got me thinking about how often we actually check in on ourselves. Most of us are guilty of waiting for a big...
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Is your fear of public speaking holding you back?
In my role at Morgan McKinley I often speak with people about improvements they want to make to their experience and skill sets, public speaking is often one that comes up under ‘must improve banner’. It is particularly relevant to project professionals who need to...