by Dr Sharon | Aug 3, 2021 | Emotional Intelligence, Negotiation, Personal Development
After working with thousands of women during our Key Steps to Negotiate and Influence Your Way to Success training programme. I agree with the research out there and have seen first-hand. Women tend to shy away from asking for what they want and deserve, especially...
by Dr Sharon | May 3, 2021 | Achieve Goals, Emotional Intelligence, Negotiation, Personal Development, Relationship Building, Relationships (Self and Others), Time Management
Our personal relationships are one of our most important assets. The past year has seen us weathering so many unexpected twists and turns. Many people are feeling stretched, isolated and disconnected because of social distancing and working from home. Over the last...
by Dr Sharon | Mar 1, 2021 | Achieve Goals, Coaching, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Ethics at Work, Leadership, Negotiation, Personal Development, Relationship Building, Relationships (Self and Others), Stress Management
Feedback really should be the breakfast of champions! Life is full of situations where we need to give tough feedback. It could be to a direct report on a recent project that didn’t go well, to your manager who keeps interrupting you in a meeting, to your spouse who...
by Dr Sharon | Feb 1, 2021 | Achieve Goals, Coaching, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Ethics at Work, Leadership, Learning, Negotiation, Personal Development, Relationships (Self and Others)
Last week we started taking Key Steps to overcome micromanaging by recognising the problem and understanding it better. We identified the main reasons we can fall into the trap in the first place and we recognised the signs, triggers and negative impact of...
by Dr Sharon | Apr 18, 2016 | Emotional Intelligence, Growth Mindset, Leadership, Negotiation, Personal Development, Relationships (Self and Others)
Seven Deadly Sins Last week we explored the fact that “Negotiation is the process that takes place EVERYTIME we want something from someone who wants something from us”. Because we negotiate on a daily basis with ourselves and others, I shared the Seven...
by Dr Sharon | Apr 11, 2016 | Communication, Leadership, Learning, Negotiation, Personal Development, Relationship Building
Negotiate the Life You Deserve We all negotiate, far more often than we realise. In our personal and professional lives, usually on a daily – if not hourly – basis. We negotiate with our friends, partners, children, peers and colleagues. We negotiate when we want to...