#adulting: Benefits of Networking

I used to think of networking as a dirty word, but now looking back, I can better appreciate the benefits of building networks.  Adam Grant’s Give and Take was instrumental in causing this mindset shift.  I used to view networking as full of takers, just wanting to see how they can benefit.  Now, networking to me is a bunch of people who come together to both give and also take,...Read More

#adulting: 3 Pillars of Good Communication Skills

Find support who will extend reciprocity where safe space is created for one another.  There is power in shared experiences and communicating through challenges. adulting communicating “We have been gifted with 2 ears and 1 mouth – that surely shows us the ratio of talking and listening we have to do!” This has been a common refrain for those complaining about the...Read More

#adulting: 5 Peer Management Tips for Better Relationships

Growing up doesn’t feel easy.  In the midst of #adulting, we realise we have opinions and preferences that we do want to express and be heard.  These may require us to find ways to get along with others, including our peers,  such that we can manoeuvre through this world with the support of people we value, while not becoming people pleasers. Managing others especially...Read More