Tools of the trade at work
By Gladeana McMahon (July 2009 Issue)
0 Comments ![]()
Article Rating: 



Email to a friend | Print Version
Michael was the director of strategy and a board member at a prestigious City institution. He had taken up his appointment two years previously and had since instigated a number of projects that were seen as having significant benefit for the business. However, due to various personality related issues, he had found that his positive start was now dogged by a number of difficult relationships with fellow board members.
Although he had reached a senior position, he was aware that he could have achieved far more but had always been held back by what he termed “a lack of confidence”. He felt this manifested itself in personal anxiety and an inconsistency in the way he managed difficult situations such as board meetings and presentations.
Although he had reached a senior position, he was aware that he could have achieved far more but had always been held back by what he termed “a lack of confidence”. He felt this manifested itself in personal anxiety and an inconsistency in the way he managed difficult situations such as board meetings and presentations.
We have only displayed above the opening paragraph of this article. If you are a TJ subscriber, login now so you can download a PDF of this article in full, free of charge. For non-subscribers the PDF can be purchased for £9.00 see the "Buy Now" Option above.
Readers Comment
Be the first to comment on this news story
Buy Now
You can download this article free by subscribing and logging in as a Full TJ member
Price: £1.00
Articles from this Issue
- Editorial
- Online Opinion
- Opinion Peter Honey
- Across The Pond
- Opinion Tricia Hartley
- Opinion Hugh Greenway
- Diary of a CEO
- Ask Izzy
- Opinion Francis Marshall
- Viewpoint
- The Business of Education
- Leadership strengths at the top of the class
- ULRs celebrate hitting training target early
- Seeing is believing
- Growing your own
- Generation Y
- Talent management: Key questions for learning and development
- Generation Y: Get them to care about great customer service
- Superstars, prima donnas and mavericks: Facing up to the company rebels
- Communicating collaboration
- Tools of the trade
- Tools of the trade at work
- Coaching for the 'New Normal'
- In the mix
- Transfer and application
- Reviews
- Technology tools
- Net check
- Learning about e-learning
- Transactional analysis
- The moment of truth
- Hints & tips
- New appointments
- L Vaughan Spencer
