The benefits of a growth mindset

Couple discussing growth mindset over coffee

How can a growth mindset benefit your career? Carol Dweck of Stanford University identified two mindsets people can have about their talents and abilities – growth mindsets or fixed mindsets. People with a growth mindset believe talents and abilities are things they can grow and develop. They believe they have potential and can grow talent…

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Behavioural interview questions: use the STAR method

star method for behavioural interview questions

How to use the STAR method to answer behavioural interview questions Behavioural job interview questions are often the most challenging part of the job interview as there are no obvious right or wrong answers. Through situational interview questions, the hiring manager is looking to find out how you are likely to behave and resolve challenges…

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How to make sure your analytics team has the right soft skills

Team discussing analytics

How to make sure your analytics team has the soft skills to make a hard impact With the surge in organisations using data to inform strategies, accelerate business performance and drive competitive advantage, the analytics function is at an exciting stage of its evolution. But is it time to look beyond the tools and the…

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Alternatives to redundancy: the four Rs of managing workforce

Alternatives to redundancy: four Rs of managing workforce

In Japan thereis a term called mottainai, which expresses regret when something good is wasted. Environmentalists, who follow the mottainai philosophy, look to the four Rs of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Repair in all aspects of life. In my outplacement work with organisations, I deal with another form of mottainai: a regret over the waste…

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