The Power of 3: Videos, Books And Blogs 2014
Reflection does not come easily to us these days. Until the end of the year and then everyone picks up on it. Introspection gives me an advantage and I’m a sucker for lists which is why I like Buzzfeed...
View ArticleHow Social Media Impacts The Career Trajectory of 3 Generations
Four career professionals from across the globe got together in 2014 to talk about social media and its role in our life and career. Speaking candidly about professional and personal experiences....
View ArticleRewiring Your Brain Through Mindfulness
Is your mind too full of stuff at the moment? Are you on auto-pilot engaging in mindless activity causing you stress with the potential for burnout? Many of us have become increasingly dependent on...
View ArticleHow To Use Your Brainwaves For A Sea Change
Shift happens. That’s what the neuroscientists are saying. The nature versus nurture debate seems a little simplistic these days. The more we know about the brain (that inimitable control centre...
View ArticleHow To Make Your Digital Profile Stand Out With “Not-Com”
This article is by Erica Bray of Name.Kitchen. You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression. Details count when crafting your professional brand, especially your digital profile – as that’s...
View ArticleDeveloping Tomorrow’s Leaders: The Only Way Is Ethics
Recent stories emanating from Amazon about its internal work practices suggest a confused moral picture. How CEO, Jeff Bezos, goes about addressing the challenge will be a test of his ethical...
View ArticleStudent Employability: The Confident Me
Some have called it ‘an identity crisis’. Universities face tough challenges as higher education transitions to meet the demands of student employability. Debate rages about the purpose and value of...
View Article#CanheJez? Leadership Reflections On The Labour Party Selection
What will Jeremy Corbyn be like as a leader? What has he shown to date? How will his leadership style need to evolve to be successful? You can listen to me here speaking on BBC Radio (1 hour 42 minutes...
View ArticleFail Hard, Fail Fast For Entrepreneurial Success
Experience is the best form of learning. You can talk, observe, study and plan as much as you like, but it’s not until the rubber hits the road, to coin a phrase from my transatlantic friends, that you...
View ArticleYouth Employment: Listening To The Voices Of Young People
It’s always heartening to hear about a success story of doing the right thing and a bit of positive karma when the world pays someone back in kind. Meet Kenechi Efiezula, known as KC, who is the...
View ArticleWhy Unlearning And Learning These 3 Skills Is The Future
The shelf-life of our existing skill sets is getting shorter. What skills do you need to unlearn and learn to be employable in 5 years time? The rapidly changing nature of work means the way we’ve done...
View ArticleDistance Learning: How To Make Your Life Easier
There are many different learning options available to gain a qualification today and it can be quite tricky to choose the best one for you. Distance learning is one option that gives you the...
View ArticleCritical Thinking Matters: Why And What It Is
Employers ask wacky interview questions. That’s according to a recent investigation of thousands of UK job candidates by Glassdoor. A software engineer is asked to guess how he would fit an elephant in...
View ArticlePodcast: Learning From Different Cultures At University
What do you get when you mix international relations, mentoring and diversity together? A career in careers advice, in the case of Monira Ahmed. She is a self-confessed straggler – someone who took a...
View ArticleCareer Direction: How to Make A More Informed Leap
The lack of institutional careers advice and guidance today leaves young people floundering in rough seas without a compass. Parents approach me for coaching help because of the confusion of their...
View ArticleYouth Voice: What Do Young People Want From Employers?
Vera Brittain wrote an extraordinary memoir, Testament of Youth, capturing her generation’s experience from 1900-1925 including the First World War. The power of that book’s title comes to mind this...
View ArticleCareer Magic: Why Are You Hiding Your Talents?
Today, as part of National Careers Week, I talked to 300 15-16-year-olds at Garforth Academy about what helps to increase their employability while still at school. My central message is that everyone...
View ArticleNew Mentor? How to Go From Fears to Cheers
Recognition of the business benefits of mentoring is increasing. Unsurprising, given the perfect storm of disruption as the norm and demographic shifts leading to a multi-generational workplace. This...
View ArticleMentoring Tips: Do You Want To Get More Professional?
It's National Careers Week (#NCW2018) and National Apprenticeship Week (#NAW2018) from 5-9 March 2018. Mentoring plays a key role in career transitions and supporting apprentices. So, I've put together...
View ArticleHappy Holidays!
Thanks for reading my blog this year. Enjoy the holiday, cheers! The post Happy Holidays! appeared first on Learning To Leap - David Shindler.
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