Breaking ‘out of the box’. How I challenged negative stereotypes and other people’s assumptions to achieve success in my career
career development / Self awareness

Breaking ‘out of the box’. How I challenged negative stereotypes and other people’s assumptions to achieve success in my career

Have you ever felt that other people make negative assumptions about you because of your social class, disability or race? That these stereotypes have limited your opportunities and that you have questioned yourself as a result? Antoinette Pimblett describes how she broke out of these boxes. Continue reading

How to develop your unique personal brand
Personal branding / Self awareness

How to develop your unique personal brand

As a trainer for Warwick’s ‘Sprint’ programme one of the sessions I run is about personal branding. When I ask students to identify well- known company brands, almost every time the same few come up: Apple, Google, Macdonald’s and Coca-Cola. What can we learn about these brands? Why are they are so instantly recognisable? And … Continue reading