Category: Career Coaching

Traveling through Europe may appear to be a cliched way to explore while abroad. So, instead of putting on your rucksack and partying your way through Europe while studying, take a break from the norm and intern in Europe! Interning in Europe is a rewarding experience that exposes you to essential activities, locations to see, and people to meet while providing you with far more than passport stamps and Instagram clicks. So, instead of idly drifting down the lazy river from college to adulthood, have a look at our eight kickass internships in Europe with the best ROI. 1. Internship in beautiful France Combining advanced French language training with a professional internship can win. Government, international trade, social services, business, museums, computer science, international affairs, art, human rights, education, performing…

For a successful business, it is necessary to work like a machine. Employee counseling is the most challenging task, but it benefits you a lot when you work effectively and correctly with team members. The success of a business relies on the predictability and proficiency of work performed by employees. Monitoring processes increases the workers’ productivity. Employee counseling means finding and solving the problems that employees face. If you notice an issue and problem with any of your employees, counsel the employee. An employee passionate about their work will do anything it takes to get back on the right track. Situations for Employee Counseling Performance counseling: If you notice a problem in efficiency and performance, you need to know the reason behind this and solve this problem. Disciplinary counseling: Conduct…

How can a Masters's in Engineering Management help grow your small business and make you a successful entrepreneur? With the challenges facing humanity globally at the technical level, it has become necessary for companies and organizations to integrate tech skills with business capabilities to address these problematic issues. Engineering management integrates engineering concepts with management studies to develop a holistic approach towards the technical and business side of the process. If you feel comfortable managing different areas of engineering, engineering management would be a great choice. If your interest lies in solving complex problems in technology with a passion for creating solid business and decision-making skills, the MEM program is the best fit for you. It focuses on managing and improving the output of the engineering process using business management…

PMI ACP vs PMP - As always, the question depends. Agile or Waterfall? Again, it depends. If you have a predictable outcome (SCOPE), then a predictive approach to project management like Waterfall makes sense. But if there is a high degree of uncertainty, then an Agile approach makes sense. Remembering that Agile is a mindset and not a methodology. If you decide on an Agile approach, then you would consider a methodology like Scrum or Kanban for your project. Often, I hear, "We are an Agile shop." This leaves me scratching my head. While there might elements of project management where Agile might make sense, I doubt the accounting department is adopting Agile. If there is a high degree of uncertainty in your financials, you've got bigger problems than Kanban…

Working in a team is not one of those most straightforward tasks to do, and that is why it is listed as a unique skill in most of our CVs. But are we a team player? Well, it entirely depends on the individual. People often work together towards a common goal of the team. However, every individual has a distinct perspective to look at things. There are different factors to consider while building an efficient team for a meeting. Whether it is the devices required like a projector under a considerable rate or space such as conference rooms or meeting rooms, there are certain things to take care of in a meeting. Meetings provide an ample amount of responsibilities and opportunities to work together as a team. Therefore, it is…

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. - Maya Angelou. Your story is how you can connect with your team and clients. Telling your story from your project management perspective is the best available technique for creating the corporate narrative and bringing your vision into action. Have you thought something along the lines of What business storytelling is in my current role? What are the purposes of my business stories? How can I further clarify the meaning(s)? How do I offer insight, knowledge, or service through my business storytelling practices? To connect with your colleagues, your listeners, your management group, your vendors, or your prospective clients, the adoption and practice of business storytelling often distinguish the mediocre professional from the pretty darn good one. Through connecting, we…

Great company culture is defined by its happy employees, who tend to enjoy work when their needs and values are consistent with those in the workplace. Often, the cream of the crop is naturally attracted to those who offer the most – how can your brand do so, while simultaneously optimizing resources? The answer lies in effective retention policies. Not only do they attract fresh talent, but they also maintain the loyalty of existing employees. It is no longer an attractive salary that pulls in job-hunters, but the perks and benefits it comes with. "Value Your Employees" should be your ultimate mantra, as retaining talent lies at the core of organizational equilibrium - a prerequisite of the survival of an organization. While increments and promotions might be expensive, here are…

Due to changes in the global economy, many executives are finding themselves back in the job market.  Is job-seeking a young person's game? My answers are from my personal experience in Abu Dhabi. Yes, predominantly under 45. Above 45, those who have and are still being coached by me are not necessarily searching for new ''jobs''. They seek to find what they ''love'' or like to do or have been wanting to do all their lives.  Therefore, resulting in ''creating'' their job. By choice? My clients - yes, however, according to many other coaches, not necessarily by choice. Many who have either lost their jobs above the age of 45 tend to search for a job until they realize that they are not undoubtedly respected as they were when they…