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Apr 14, 2021

Presence Matters

Feel like you are working extra hard to stay focused and present on video calls these days? Me too. It could be that the WFH novelty has worn off, that it’s camera fatigue, or that every day feels the same. I know what it feels like to be misaligned with…

Leadership

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Presence Matters
Presence Matters
Leadership

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Oct 19, 2019

Step Two After a Job Loss.

So, you got laid off. Or fired. Or quit. Regardless of what led you to this moment, you’re here now and looking for a new job. Maybe? You’re in medias res. In the middle of things. I have a spectacular track record of looking for work. In the 25 years…

Career Advice

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Step Two After a Job Loss.
Step Two After a Job Loss.
Career Advice

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Published in It's Your Turn

·Sep 18, 2017

Keep The Work in the Middle

A number of years ago I sat in a boardroom among colleagues who were processing the news that a small but highly visible project we were working on was not going forward. Ten days before the deliverable was landing, we were thanked, and dismissed. The messenger of this moment, was…

Self Improvement

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Keep The Work in the Middle
Keep The Work in the Middle
Self Improvement

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Published in It's Your Turn

·Aug 7, 2017

Want Powerful Learning Experiences? Ditch the Classroom.

We’ve all had them — moments or experiences in our life that have been transformative — the ones that left us a little different than we were before. Perhaps a few come to mind easily under the themes of love, life or loss. How about learning? I was recently in…

Education

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Want Powerful Learning Experiences? Ditch the Classroom.
Want Powerful Learning Experiences? Ditch the Classroom.
Education

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Published in It's Your Turn

·Jul 21, 2017

Train, Communicate or Manage Performance? Three questions to help unravel the truth.

“We need training” is like the bat signal for L&D consultants — a call to action sent from stakeholders who know that something needs to happen to help their people move from point A to point B. …

Leadership

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Train, Communicate or Manage Performance?
Train, Communicate or Manage Performance?
Leadership

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Published in It's Your Turn

·Jul 7, 2017

The Superpower of Silence

Silence creates tension, and tension can be uncomfortable. Which means its something I can get better at. Dad was really good at this when I was growing up. He’d ask a question (usually regarding some questionable behaviour of mine) and then just stare at me. In silence. In uncomfortable, intimidating…

Leadership

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The Superpower of Silence
The Superpower of Silence
Leadership

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Published in It's Your Turn

·Jun 28, 2017

“It’s not a good time to find a job.” (and other stories we tell ourselves).

I’ve yet to meet someone who gets excited about their job search, and all too often I hear reasons why it’s ‘not a good time to find a job’:

Jobs

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“It’s not a good time to find a job.”
“It’s not a good time to find a job.”
Jobs

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Published in It's Your Turn

·Jun 14, 2017

A Yard Sale of Sunk Costs

It’s yard-sale season, where someone else’s crap can be your crap! Or, if you are of the breed that loves the hunt-and-bargain game, it’s ‘the most wonderful time of the year!’ Hosting a yard-sale can be a great way to clear cluttered closets and make a few bucks. It can…

Leadership

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A Yard Sale of Sunk Costs
A Yard Sale of Sunk Costs
Leadership

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Published in It's Your Turn

·Jun 6, 2017

A different way to MBA

It’s been 17 years since I graduated University with a Bachelor’s degree. And for 17 years, I’ve been saying, ‘I’d like to do my Masters.’ However, it was never something I actively pursued. The ROI wasn’t there for me — I couldn’t see a clear connection between the investment and…

Leadership

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Leadership

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Published in It's Your Turn

·May 30, 2017

What am I doing here?

The impostor — the one that is fueled by fear and perfectionism, hates when we change our posture to one of participation, over perfection. I recently graduated from Seth Godin’s altMBA where I spent a month collaborating with super smart people from across the world to explore the edges of…

Personal Development

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What am I doing here?
What am I doing here?
Personal Development

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Bronwyn Smith

Bronwyn Smith

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Talent and Leadership Development. Co-Active Career Coach. altMBA Alumni.

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