Narrative Archives - Bright Sparks Coaching

11th September 201827th November 2018Appraisals, Business, Cambridge, Career Coaching, Careers, Coaching, Employment, Jobs, Learning & Develpment, Psychology, UncategorizedBy

David Dean

Appraisals what are they good for?

How many people have a good performance appraisal experience? How many line managers feel that they are just a “HR box ticking” episode (bah humbug)? More to the point how many people actually have appraisals at work? Having spent […]

5th September 201727th November 201850+ Careers, Career Path, Career Psychology, Careers, Coaching, Employment, philosophy, WorkBy

David Dean

You don’t have to crazy to work here – but…..

Alain de Botton at Future Talent Conference 2017 Philosophy of the Workplace Now I am a big fan of the philosophy of the workplace and careers, and no better exponent of this than Alain de Botton at […]

6th September 20164th April 2019Business, Cambridge, Career Coaching, Career Narrative, Careers, Coaching, CV, Employment, Jobs, Learning & Develpment, Networking, Psychology, Uncategorized, Work, Working at Home, Working ParentsBy

David Dean

Nifty Networking

I sure you’ve heard on the grapevine that most vacancies and job opportunities are never advertised. There is very little evidence to back this statement up of course, but anecdotally it kind of makes a lot of […]

7th March 201627th November 2018Business, Cambridge, Career Coaching, Career Path, Careers, Coaching, Decision Making, Employment, Home based working, Learning & Develpment, Problem Solving, Psychology, Resume, UncategorizedBy

David Dean

Want a New Career – Well write about it.

Here we are well into 2016 already, time flies when you are having fun. For many people moving headlong into the Spring time is the time to reappraise careers and move onto new horizons. Perhaps moving on to a […]

21st May 20158th September 2015Business, Cambridge, Career Coaching, Career Path, Careers, Coaching, Cognitive Behaviour Coaching, Decision Making, Employment, Goal Setting, Influence, Leadership, Mindfulness, Nonconscious, Presentations, Problem Solving, Professional Identity, Psychology, Training, WorkBy

David Dean

No Fear Public Speaking.

Adrian Furnham in the Sunday Times recently highlighted the need these days for leaders/business people in organisations and politicians to be able to give great memorable speeches. Now Mr Furnham touches on all the main points of presenting, […]