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How to fall in love with networking: feel calm, confident & ready to connect

Walking into a networking event can feel a bit like stepping onto a stage—you want to make a great impression, but nerves and uncertainty can easily take over. “What do I say?”  “Who should I talk to?” “What if I get stuck in an awkward conversation?” The truth is, great networking doesn’t start when you

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How not to give feedback and what to do instead

If you had some negative feedback to impart to a colleague, we were told to dress it up with something pleasant. So, you would find a couple of positive elements and then sandwich the negative comment in between. Imagine you thought a team member’s presentation was pretty good but that the slides they had created

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Advice from my Mother

When my mother died recently, my family were overwhelmed by the wonderful messages we received and naturally spent a lot of time reminiscing. Mum was born in 1934, so part of the generation who “just got on with it”. She rarely complained and played with the cards dealt to her; enjoying the good times and

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