If you've arrived at Professionelle, well, you're clearly taking
an active interest in your own personal and professional
development. This is what this site is all about!
As you can see most of our themes are about this very broad
topic. But, from time to time we have articles that don't
necessarily fit squarely in any given theme, and that's were you'll
find them.
Here, you'll find articles on far ranging development issues from
how to get airtime in meetings, to book reviews of research-based
'self-help' books that have the potential of really making a
difference to your development. Sarah's personal favorite is
'Learned Optimism' read her review to find out why,
We, at Professionelle, pride ourselves on having content that is
relevant and timely. As one of our members told
us:
"I rate you site highly. It is very professional, the
information is very relevant and helped me make the decision to
change my work model!"
We hope you agree.
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28 January 2011
By Janelle Fletcher, Speaker and Mind-Body Expert
A visit to the beach provided unexpected insights into balance in our lives. As the author overheard comments by passersby and observed people's choices she began to distil different aspects of balance.
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19 January 2011
By Galia BarHava-Monteith
Values underpin our beliefs, actions and decisions and tough situations can reveal them more powerfully than during business-as-usual. Galia's recent health crisis and people's different reactions to it made her ponder anew why people do the things they do. Turns out that not all values are "good" values but they all help explain people's choices and actions.
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12 December 2010
By Hannah Samuel, the Reputation Champion
Christmas is traditionally the season of goodwill, but it's also the season of the reputation minefield that can leave you nursing more than a sore head come the New Year. Hannah suggests 6 simple and sensible steps to protect your hard-earned reputation and your career during the Christmas party season.
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08 December 2010
By Galia-BarHava-Monteith
Are you someone that can’t seem to let the past go? Or are you a person that is always living in their minds, forever planning the future? Our psychological time orientation is unconscious, yet influences just about everything we do. If this sounds intriguing, we strongly recommend Galia Barhava-Monteith’s review of Professor Zimbardo’s book – The Time Paradox. You’ll never view time in the same way again!
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24 November 2010
By Sarah Wilshaw-Sparkes
59 seconds: less than a minute to make research-backed changes that can improve your wellbeing. All quick and some quirky, the tips in this book cover ten topics ranging from happiness to creativity. A highly enjoyable read.
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20 October 2010
By Sally Anderson , Founder of Sally Anderson International & Freefall International Limited
Are you an effective networker? When did you last stop to calculate which networking groups give you the best return on your investment of time, energy and money - and to take action accordingly? And do you feel you make the most of the opportunities that arise for you in the meetings? According to Sally Anderson, that takes confidence, clarity, co-operation and compassion.
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02 October 2010
By Galia BarHava-Monteith & Sarah Wilshaw-Sparkes
Professionelle has a unique approach to networking. In our events you get to meaningfully network with other professional career women by engaging on meaty topics relevant to your careers and lives beyond work – much more than chats over wine. To find out how, read all about it!
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25 September 2010
By Andrea Jordan, Coach, Writer and Corporate Lawyer
Finding who we truly are is hard. Just getting out of our own way is a challenge when we never stop to reflect and listen and when we rely on the simple crutch of labels to describe ourselves. Andrea Jordan, recovering perfectionist and one-time corporate lawyer, shares recent steps in her journey to find out her own particular gifts and to live in a way that is truly unique to her.
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25 September 2010
By Galia BarHava-Monteith
This is the second article in a series of three. It’s all about Trusted Advisors, the second ingredient we identified that successful women we have observed over the years all have in common. Trusted advisors are those people you meet, largely in a professional capacity, for whom you have a great deal of respect, but who aren't exactly day-to-day friends...
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02 September 2010
By Galia BarHava-Monteith & Sarah Wilshaw-Sparkes
If things have seemed quiet our way it hasn't been for want of us pulling our weight behind the scenes on Professionelle! We've hinted at it before now... be prepared very soon for our relaunch of Professionelle's website. It's taken us this long because we wanted to make sure we provided you with something you actually wanted and would benefit from, rather than simply something we thought looked cool.