Janice Taylor

Today’s post will explore the changing skills landscape and discuss how individuals and organisations can prepare for future employment. Emphasising the importance of continuous learning, upskilling, and reskilling, and offering insights on how to develop the skills needed for success in the future world of work.  There are four questions I wish to address: What is the future of work? What are…

Welcome to the first instalment of my new series on Careerresilience, Work Life Revolution. Created because I believe that, essentially, the world of work as I see it is broken; things as they stand are not working, not fully serving the society within which we all live. So I will start with a quote from Benjamin Seebohm (1871 – 1954), an English sociological researcher, social reformer,…

Looking back over my life and career, I realise that I am more driven than motivated and that changes in my ‘drivers’ have coincided with key points in my life. My ‘drivers’ haven’t felt like motivation in the usual sense to me. I’ve experienced them as more visceral, in the gut, ‘fire in my belly’ sensations. Internal forces that propel me in different directions at different points in my life.…

Set some things free, let some things go. Hence, my choice of picture today is a yellow, smiley-faced balloon floating against a clear blue sky. Last year, my word was ‘unapologetic’ as I declared myself to be unapologetically sixty – to be clear and intentional about celebrating the fact that I am now in my sixties. Then, we had an unexpected illness in the family at the start of the year, and…

Having applied and used Johari’s Window over the years, I find myself intrigued by the unknown segment of the model – the part that describes those things unknown to both the individual and the people around them. For those unfamiliar with the Johari model, it is a technique developed by psychologists Joseph Luft (1916 – 2014) and Harry Ingham (1916 – 1995) to help people better understand their…

I sometimes wonder if we live in a parallel world or on a different planet. In a world where men can, by and large, go about their business without fear, anxiety and worry. Free from the threat of violence. Free from the daily hassle of unasked-for and unwanted male attention, comments, asides, whistles, clicking fingers, etc. I could go on. So, I’d like to respectfully ask, how many of you have…

You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.― William Faulkner There are times when we must press pause and reflect on whether the routines and patterns we are currently engaged in are still working for us. I think it takes courage and faith to do this, to let go of those things that have seemingly served us well in the past, and to strike out in a new…

The unexpected and delightful retelling of the story of Elphaba, the wicked witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz, blew me away on Christmas Eve – especially as it was a treat from our daughter. Having seen the musical at least three times, I didn’t think the film would have much to add, and I was in no hurry to see the movie. I wondered what it could add to the story, but I am delighted to…

When I first signed up to write this article, I was excited to explore generative AI and its possibilities in executive coaching. However, my feelings changed after completing the CDI’s AI for Career Practitioners course. Today, I have more foundational knowledge but far less enthusiasm for exploring and playing around with different AI platforms. Instead, I have become interested in more…

I know I do. October is an odd month for me, where I usually feel out of sorts, irritable, and generally grumpier than usual. Sometimes, it catches me unawares, and it takes a while for my brain to consciously register what my body has already identified as an anniversary. Well, two, and this might be why I am returning to one of my favourite films: ‘There are a million things one might do with…

By which, I mean, what does it take for you to step into the role of leader? Or is it a position you naturally assume? Leadership, for me, has always been something I chose with great reluctance. It was never a position I felt comfortable assuming, and yet. Facilitating a coaching circle a month or two back, I found myself encouraging one of the participants to take full ownership of their…