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If you’re wanting to perform to the best of your abilities in life, there is one particular skill set that you need to harbour: self-management skills. Self-management encompasses a range of different sub-areas and soft skills that all add up to create a holistic approach to your work, ranging from time management to management of stress levels. Being in control of these crucial elements means you will get the best possible formula to help you achieve your goals on your journey to success.

A lot has undoubtedly changed in the world of work over the last few years, thanks to the impact of the Coronavirus. If there is perhaps one positive aftereffect, it has been the increased emphasis on employee mental health in the workplace. 2020 brought global lockdowns, forcing a large percentage of office staff to work remotely. With the shift in work from the office to home, the emphasis on mental health at work became even more important. If companies wanted to maintain business output and keep their staff happy, they had to work even harder to look after employees whilst based at home.

Every one of us has unique career goals; whether or not you only have a vague idea or you’ve spent a great deal of time considering your long term objectives. If your goal centres around progressing up the career ladder, there are a number of steps you can take to bring your dream ever closer.

It is true that some of the world’s most iconic leaders have had an innate ability to lead others, however, it is also a skill that can be developed and perfected. Leadership coaching is akin to a professional athlete working closely with their trainer & dietician in order to finetune their performance. No matter how well you’re doing and whether or not you’re at the top of your game, there is always room for improvement.

Whether you’re looking to make progress in your career or you have a goal to grow your business, having an accountability coach can make your development process a lot smoother. An accountability coach is a specialist who works alongside you as you push through on your development plan.

Have you ever stopped to consider the link between your organisational culture and your talent management strategies (or lack of)? Company culture and talent management are intrinsically linked, because your company culture is the thread that holds the talent in place, however without strong support systems for your talent, that thread is weakened.