Raise Your Game How to Succeed at Work

by Shaw, Peter J. A.

• ISBN13: 9781906465537
• ISBN10: 1906465533
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-12
• Publisher: Capstone

Summary

You love your job but you feel out of control and are having to run to keep up. How can you successfully step up to deliver the expectations upon you? How can you build on your strengths to get a grip on your new responsibilities quickly? How can you conquer anxieties so that they stop getting in your way? This book will provide a practical toolkit to stepping up successfully.Each chapter will include boxes and tips with practical guidelines on topics including: Making the best use of time Listening well Growing your energy Engaging your colleagues Building trust Creating a team Building a new partnership Coping with criticism and disappointment Building on a success Knowing when to draw a line Knowing your values Contributing to a meeting effectively Building the best relationship with your boss

Author Biography

Peter Shaw is a Partner at Praesta Partners, global leaders in executive coaching with offices all around Europe, S Africa and with KRW International in New York. Their clients include senior people in the public, private and voluntary sectors including permanent secretaries, high court judges, ambassadors and chief executives. Peter was formerly a director general within government and a member of five different government department boards. He also mentors staff in the colleges where he is a governor and people in his local community. He has written many articles on leadership and published a number of business books. Peter regularly leads workshops on the themes of his books in the public, private and voluntary sectors.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Introduction

Take Stock

Develop your strengths

Understand your least strong areas

Embed your values

Create an equilibrium

First Steps

Address your self-doubt and your fears

Believe you can do difficult things

Know who your supporters and stakeholders are

Take some risks

Up the Pace

Stretch your muscles

Influence others and convert your critics

Understand how you respond to problems

Warm down thoroughly

Keep your focus

Grow your resilience

Build your team

Renew your freshness

Where Next?

Keep an open mind

Recognise when the tide turns

Know what matters to you

Renew your vision

To What End?

What is fulfilment for you?

How do you want to be remembered?

What about family and friends?

Where does joy fit in?

Conclusion: Next Steps

Selected Bibliography

Index

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