May 28, 2025 | Workplace Productivity and Confidence
Early in my career, I worked for a manager who changed their mind almost daily – at least that’s how it felt to me. One day we were rebranding our SharePoint site, the next we were doubling down on the old site. I found myself redoing work, second-guessing...
May 21, 2025 | Career Development and Growth
There was a time in my career when I felt like I was just coasting. I showed up, delivered what was expected, but the spark had dimmed. I wasn’t burned out—but I wasn’t lit up either. And in a climate of uncertainty, I knew I couldn’t afford to stay in that grey zone....
May 14, 2025 | Career Development and Growth
I remember being praised early in my career for simply “doing my job well.” And for a while, that felt like enough. But it didn’t take long to realise that competence isn’t the same as value. Companies don’t promote you for maintaining the status quo—they promote the...
May 7, 2025 | Workplace Productivity and Confidence
I’ll never forget the first time a senior colleague publicly criticised my work. It was vague, cutting, and completely unexpected. My gut reaction? Shame, followed quickly by anger. But over time, I learned that how you respond to unfair criticism can be the...