Category Archives: Personal & Professional Effectiveness

RIP Steve Jobs

Posted on October 27, 2011 by kikimaurey

Steve Jobs died just as my favourite apple hit the shops, Cox’s. Here’s me, once sniffy of the whole Apple computer phenomenon… sitting in front of my awesomely powerful ‘Big Mac’ with my Little MacAir connected in another room, munching … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical Thinking Skills, Personal & Professional Effectiveness, Positive thinking | Tagged Apple, creative, innovative, life's work, phenomenon, Steve Jobs | Leave a comment

Do you have the ‘Bounce-Back’ factor?

Posted on October 24, 2011 by kikimaurey

So many of the people I coach and support in many varied ways are dealing with what feels like unusually demanding things happening in their lives. Much of this is related to present economic conditions – whether on the job … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical Thinking Skills, Personal & Professional Effectiveness, Positive thinking, Taking control | Tagged antidote, bounce-back factor, coping strategies, emotional intelligence, negative self-talk, perspective, resilience, self-image, soft skills, thinking skills | Leave a comment

Strengthen your Keys to Success!

Posted on July 25, 2011 by kikimaurey

Author Anne Dickson in her best-seller “Women at Work” describes how in her research for the book, women at middle or senior management “…often feel lonely, unconfident and are working excessively hard to compensate for self-perceived inadequacy”. Women also have … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal & Professional Effectiveness, Positive thinking, Supporting Women at Work, Taking control, Tips for Coaches, Women in Business, Women on Boards | Tagged behaviours, career success, comfort zones, communication, feedback, influencing, negotiation, professional coach, restructuring, self-awareness, self-knowledge | Leave a comment

An Interview with a Business ‘Thought Leader’

Posted on June 28, 2011 by kikimaurey

A Case Study in Sustainable Initiative with Paul Fox, Director of Business Development, Merryhill Envirotec Ltd Kiki: Paul, how did you get involved with the sustainability agenda? Paul: In the mid 2000s, Merryhill wanted to further differentiate ourselves from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Article of the Month, Critical Thinking Skills, Sustainable Leadership | Tagged competitive advantage, CSR, Merryhill Envirotec, Paul Fox, sustainability agenda | Leave a comment

Thinking skills as a competitive edge?

Posted on June 20, 2011 by kikimaurey

As the economic recovery falters here in the UK and elsewhere (apart from Germany it seems), quality of business leadership continues to be of interest especially as the current environment demands new kinds of thinking. But what does this actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical Thinking Skills, Personal & Professional Effectiveness | Tagged business leadership, competitive edge, creative thinking, economic recovery, innovative thinking, McKinsey | Leave a comment