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Office Goddess

How to travel for work

October 28, 2009

Don’t arrive hot and bothered.  It’s OK to take off your coat and jacket on public transport. Honestly, you don’t have to sit there baking, although people on the Tube seem to think there are laws against undressing.*

Know where you are going.  That means maps!  And/or an accurate post code for GPS.  Plus [...]

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Save time: tidy your desk!

September 23, 2009

Yesterday I had a clear out at work and took home three pairs of shoes that were in my office drawer and tucked under my desk.  After all, it’s practically winter now and those strappy linen heels are not going to cut it in the persistent rain.  It got me thinking about tidying up in [...]

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Book Review: Beyond the Boys’ Club

August 17, 2009

I’ve reviewed a lot of books this summer.  Have I become better connected to my scattered team?  Hardly.  Have I become more lazy as a project manager.  No (but I’m trying).  Have I rethought my entire approach to work?  Yes.  Step forward Dr Suzanne Doyle-Morris.
Beyond the Boys’ Club presents career strategies for women working in [...]

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Preparing your exit strategy

July 22, 2009

This month for the Office Goddess series, I joined in with Krissy Jackson’s webinar about preparing an exit strategy from your current role.  Jackson is The IT Girls Coach, so I was keen to find out what she had to say.
Jackson started off by explaining why we need an exit strategy.  She said that even [...]

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Now in Spanish!

July 19, 2009

I’m pleased to say that I’ve begun a collaboration with Think Like a Project Manager, the blog from La Salle University in Barcelona.
I’d like to take the credit for doing the translations myself, but sadly my Spanish only extends to ordering churros and chocolate caliente.
The first piece that La Salle have chosen to translate is [...]

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Keeping up to date: the value of training

June 24, 2009

This month in the Office Goddess series, I’m talking about training.
I meet a lot of dynamic, switched on women doing what I do. After all, most people who attend conferences and networking events, or who get in touch with me through this blog, are people who are already aware that it takes a bit [...]

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From day to night…

June 3, 2009

Are you still not feeling like an Office Goddess, despite all the tips so far this year?  This event will have you feeling like work is a breeze and you’ll be ready to hit the town.
And it’s in aid of Refuge, so you can feel all worthy at the same time!  What’s not to love?
It’s [...]

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Gadget etiquette

May 27, 2009

This month in the Office Goddess series, I want to look at using your gadgets at work.
You love your laptop, right?  It goes where you go and it’s oh so handy for meetings.  Well, personally I’m a pen and paper girl but if it’s really important and will make things easier I will tote around [...]

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The 80/20 rule

April 29, 2009

This month in the Office Goddess series, I want to look at the Pareto principle, otherwise known as the 80/20 rule.
As an Office Goddess, you make everything you do look effortless, although afterwards you can explain just how complex it was.  No whinging while doing the task, mind.  There’s no real secret to getting everything [...]

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Networking: how do you do it?

March 26, 2009

This month, on my mission to turn you all into Office Goddesses, I spoke to Heather White, CEO of The Magic of Networking Ltd, a coaching, training and consultancy firm packed with experts in corporate and career networking.
Networking is often something women find especially hard to do.  I mean, what’s the point?  It’s all chewing [...]

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