Just Ask

Why Do We Find It So Hard to Ask for Help?

In my new blog for Psychology Today I explore the three thoughts that stop us from accessing the help we need and that others love to give.

Professional Relationships

Can You Build Strategic Relationships That Are Also Authentic?

The first of a new regular column on PsychologyToday.com. In this blog, I look at "Good and useful men"

LinkedIn

Why Are LinkedIn Discouraging Genuine Connection and What Can We Do About It?

A recent change on LinkedIn seems designed to discourage genuine connection and leaves standard users with a tough choice.

Remote Working

Will Remote Working Damage Your Career?

The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is quoted in today’s Times as advising young people that working from home was not going to help them in their careers. It’s easy to view the Chancellor’s statement through a Covid-19 tinted lens and either praise or damn his advice depending on your appetite for risk or desire to see a return to normality. However, I think it’s important to take a different perspective.

Social Distance

How to Build a Remote Support Network

I recently wrote an article for First Voice, the magazine for members of the UK's Federation of Small Business, on how leaders can get support even when working remotely.

LinkedIn

The ‘Andy Guide to LinkedIn

Six simple steps to making the most of your LinkedIn presence

LinkedIn

Three Ways to Avoid Being a Bot on LinkedIn

So many people go through the motions of 'relationship-building' on LinkedIn, prompted by random suggestions from the site itself.

Organisational Siloes

Why You Might Need to Look Close to Home When Building Professional Relationships

It's very important for leaders to develop a strong network across a range of stakeholder groups, from clients to suppliers to senior colleagues and more. But are you in danger of missing the most important relationships? The ones closest to home.