8 Tips to Prevent and Overcome Professionals in the tech and digital space were in the spotlight during the pandemic and experienced high pressure due to the expectations and business needs to quickly adapt to the circumstances. More recently we’ve seen several mass layoffs and many tech organizations were not spared, from Microsoft to Atlas Sian we have witnessed lots…
Feedback is hard to give and it’s hard to receive. I’m referring to constructive or developmental feedback. Based on my experience coaching C-Suite executives and running leadership workshops for emerging-senior leaders at AIM (Australian Institute of Management) I can say that giving constructive feedback is seen as a daunting task for many. Even seasoned leaders will often postpone having…
Last year I conducted a short market research with friends and former colleagues to refine my executive coaching offerings and the results confirmed what I suspected. In some organisations the more senior you are the fewer opportunities for leadership development you will receive. Often, the assumption is that senior leaders don’t need help or further development after all they have…
An Essential Trait for Successful Tech Leaders Being gritty, along with adopting sound self-care strategies, is now more than ever a must-have requirement for successful tech leaders. In a post-pandemic world where the VUCA reality (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) has been taken to a whole new level, GRIT has become an indispensable leadership trait. Tech teams are in the…
