Category: Creating a Culture

Tell Me What You Think, Seriously…

Early in my career, I had an interview with the MD of a competitor. It was scheduled for late afternoon in their office, and the earlier part of the day had been awful. I’d misplaced my wallet and phone in the gym during lunch, and spent unneeded energy looking for them, panicking about not being…
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Why should we not hire you?

One of my clients was an American Fortune 100 Company. They often promoted internally, but did go outside for certain senior hires, for which I worked with them in various Asian markets. It was paramount that candidates could fit into their [very American] culture, with its own distinct culture and language–senior management would often engage…
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Coaching, Communication and C Level

I was recently working with a regional MD who had left his company (on good terms), and weighing his options. With a solid industry reputation, he has no shortage of choices to ponder. One possible option was with a large MNC, and he’d been in dialogue with them for not quite a year. Their regional…
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Win the Boss Over–5 Points

I recently had coffee with a friend, reminiscing about his previous company and one of the co-CEO’s there who has since moved on.    “Smart guy,” my friend said, “although we never got along very well.”    “Why?”    “You were either with him or against him, not a lot of grey. I wasn’t part of his inner…
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The authentic voice when interviewing

The authentic voice. Companies want to hear it from candidates when interviewing, and candidates always need to think about finding their cadence in an interview. But what does an “authentic voice” really mean within in a corporate setting, whether interviewing or maneuvering through the organisation? Authenticity often radiates from comfort–borne by repetition; confidence in knowing…
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The Mechanics of Manners; 10 points

More than simply being polite, better to describe manners as the “instruction booklet” for humans. In today’s topsy-turvy world of social media, manners matter even MORE than in the past. Friction is caused by two objects moving into each other, and manners lubricate the friction. None of us are born with good manners; we all…
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I’m Outta Here

I recently wrote this sentence in one of my blogs: “Companies talk about their own unique war on talent, how they are best suited to attract the best there is, and spare no effort to do so.“ A friend of mine, a highly regarded specialist in her field outside her company, sent me her comments…
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Coaching Conversations

Over a coffee not long ago: -I’m looking around, curious to see what else is out there -That’s fine, nothing the matter with that. Anything in particular that is spurring you on right now to look? -Do you know my boss? -Yes, but not well. -He and I are very different–I consider myself more diplomatic,…
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I Must Have That Man

Do you ever wonder why companies take so long to hire? Especially if you’re a candidate they’re interested in? You speak to one person, then another, and another. The process slows, or stops. You enquire, and are told that, yes, they’re still very much interested and will let you know soon. Sometimes you hear back,…
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