Dressing for Your ‘Ultimate Role’

Posted by Trish on Jul 28, 2009 in Career Growth

This may sound old hat, but the fact is we are all judged by our ‘packaging’, just as a book by its cover. The old adage of ‘dress for success’ still holds true today, and I suspect, always will. In my opinion, this fact flies in the face of offices that have changed over to [...]

Mixing it Up – ‘Inter-Office’ Networking

Posted by Trish on Jul 27, 2009 in Networking

If you are engaged with a medium to large-sized firm, there are likely other divisions’ in the firm, which have piqued your interest and curiosity. I should point out that I am not suggesting that you are dis-satisfied within your current role or group. It is always a good idea to learn as much as [...]

Tags: client mandates, committees, company events, company portal, face-to-face, feedback, HR, inter-office networking, learning about your firm, meetings, network for success, personal contact, research, schedules, team lead, volunteer

Making Effective Use of Your ‘Free’ Time

Posted by Trish on Jul 23, 2009 in Time Management

My title sounds odd doesn’t it? – ‘Free’ time; what a concept, but I digress. My point is that we all know situations come up at work when workloads lighten up and/or the bosses are away on vacation, or attending a business function outside of the office. It is during these times that you have [...]

Press Release Just Posted on ‘Official Wire’

Posted by Trish on Jul 20, 2009 in Business Development

I am delighted to announce that my first press release can be found on the ‘Official Wire’ website located at http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=10466&catid=375.
Following is an excerpt from the article:

……….“an effective Team Leader will assist and support all members of the teams in learning, will lead by example, nurture ‘outside of the box thinking’, and create an [...]

Time Saving Tips – Document Preparation

Posted by Trish on Jul 19, 2009 in Time Management

In order to maintain the integrity of this site, I will not get into ‘computer instruction and how-to’s’ too frequently, unless it is requested.
The following tips, some learned the hard way, may seem obvious and logical at first glance. However, I can assure you that they are often over-looked when working with long and/or difficult [...]

Effective Time Management – Part II

Posted by Trish on Jul 14, 2009 in Time Management

Assuming that you are now armed with your Notebook and To Do Lists, the next logical and crucial steps are your ‘follow-up and follow-through’.
While it is terrific that you are using these tools in pursuit of optimal organizational skills, it will be meaningless without your follow-through and action. You will feel a wonderful sense of [...]