Rising Above Rejections: What to do when you keep getting knocked back For ambitious teachers aspiring to take on middle management roles in schools, facing rejection for a promotion is an discouraging experience. However, setbacks are an inherent part of any career journey, and handling them with resilience and determination…
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How To Sell Yourself In An Interview Stop trying to ‘sell’ yourself during an interview. I think the phrase ‘sell yourself’ needs to be removed from your vocabulary. The phrase brings up so many negative feelings. You don’t want to be a sleazy sales person who says anything to…
Reduce Interview Nerves By Preparing Ahead of Time You will get nervous in an interview. The panel are expecting it. They understand. You can however, help yourself reduce the nerves. To reduce your nerves, practice interview responses before hand. This will allow your body and brain to become…
Is it worth going for a role, if someone else is already acting in it? Is it worth applying for a role if someone else is acting in it? I’ve heard this so much as a leadership coach. It’s said with a disheartening/frustrated/defeated tone. Whether or not this is the…
How to Reframe Not Coming Up With an Inital Idea When putting your leadership stories on paper, writing from the perspective as the leader requires you to talk about why this story existed. This can trip aspiring leaders because you did not come up with the initial idea…
Why Are You Avoiding Application Feedback? Getting feedback on your selection criteria is great…until it’s not. Avoiding geting application feedback, is a sign of something going on within you. Its a symptom of a well rehearsed unconscious pattern firing off in your nervous system. It is a voice in…