by Jorden | Jul 5, 2017 | Career
It’s that time of year when the financial year has come to an end and you’ve either just had or about to go into your performance review discussions with your manager. And depending on your organisation, you probably also have to go into a system and punch in details...
by Jorden | Jun 20, 2017 | Career
I had started this career journal because I wanted to document and share my learnings and work insights. However, I feel the need to write about my father. Because my father is very ill. And in a really perverse way I have had to draw upon my professional skills,...
by Jorden | Jun 5, 2017 | Career
A few years ago someone provided a very apt description of what it really means to be an introvert. It has nothing to do with being shy, feeling discomfort in social situations, or being incapable of exerting conversational suavity and charisma. It is about what...
by Jorden | May 7, 2017 | Career
I was talking to one of my oldest and dearest friends recently and almost fell off my chair when she told me she turned down a promotion because she “wasn’t ready”. She is smart, talented, capable and clearly her workplace agrees with these descriptions of her...
by Jorden | Apr 18, 2017 | Career
It occurred to me that I should share more detail about my career journey to date. I have written so far about discrete experiences and ideas I have drawn from those. But context is always relevant to any conclusion. Raised by tiger parents who sought refuge in...
by Jorden | Apr 7, 2017 | Career
With all the management theory and research that has taken place over the last twenty or so years, we’re all pretty familiar now with the concept of emotional intelligence. I participated in a workshop recently that provided a useful reminder on how to think about and...
