Keen to get more done and prove that remote working is a viable option post-Corona? This is a great opportunity to demonstrate real leadership capability. Career Coach Zena Everett provides...
Category: Advice
Do you need to be a little more selfish for your own sanity? Do you: Do your own job and someone else’s work as well Take on...
I’m focusing on elimination with my clients right now. Not elimination as in a nasty high-fibre elimination bikini diet. I mean eliminating tasks that they shouldn’t be...
Are you playing to your strengths? Do you even know what your strengths are? Perhaps you’ve a vague idea but you’d struggle to name more than one...
In the last few months I’ve been meeting a lot of women who are trying to return to the workplace, and I can’t help but notice that,...
Don’t wait for a sick note or resignation letter for proof of burnout, warns career coach Zena Everett. Catch the signs early and lead by example on...
“It’s like all my life everyone’s told me, ‘You’re a shoe! You’re a shoe! You’re a shoe!’. Well, what if I don’t want to be a shoe?...
You might expect the occasional “order” or “command” from your boss. But it’s a whole other thing when it’s your peer who’s doing the bossing around, isn’t?...
Dear Daily Slog, “I am struggling to deal with the office politics at my company. Within my team there is a friendship between a group of people...
Do you want to make a career change but struggle to find the time? From the minute you roll out of bed in the morning until you...
Dear Daily Slog, ‘My daughter is 16 and has just finished transition year. She did some work experience placements this year to help figure out the career...
Can you remember the last time you were able to knuckle down to some deep, productive work? Or does your brain feel permanently frazzled as you toggle...
Dear Daily Slog, ‘I am based in the Dublin office of a multinational company but my direct manager is based in the U.S. I am a mid-level...
According to a 2018 survey by Deloitte, “Attracting and retaining millennials and Gen Z respondents begins with financial rewards and workplace culture”. But what if the culture between...
A vice president of a financial company once told me, “Make a plan—or someone else will make one for you.” This advice is never truer than when...
Looking to gain a promotion, change career or get back into the workforce? With so much competition for jobs you need to stand out from the crowd....
Do you already feel overwhelmed, with too much work to do and not enough time to do it in? How do you cope when you are asked...
We often spend more time with our colleagues than we do with our nearest and dearest, but as a working parent, how would you rate your relationship...
Career burnout: we’ve all heard of it, but what does it really mean and how do you recognise it in yourself? Mid-career coach, Nicola Porter, advises a...
The 30% Club Ireland ‘Scholarships Programme Guide’ for 2019 has just been published, showcasing a wide range of opportunities in executive education for future female leaders. Some...