Most people take more risks than they’ll like to admit. Each time we take a step out of our front door we are taking a risk and betting that all will be well and we will return. I could go further to say that mere existence is a risk. After all anything can happen at … More Progress and Risk
In the previous post we looked at 3 of Shawn Achors’s 7 principles of positive psychology that may help us perform better and become more successful. For each one we gave an action point that to bring the principle to life. In this post we share the last 4 along with our action points for … More In Pursuit of Happiness – Part 2
The world around us can easily become chaotic. Life and work are moving fast and can often bring stress and undue pressure even for the most composed and organised ones among us. Many think that the harder they work the more successful they will become and hence the happier their lives will be. While there … More In Pursuit of Happiness – Part 1
Many people assume that if you are popular then you are a person of influence. Nothing could be further from the truth and more importantly popularity may rob you of your authenticity and leadership. A popular person is one who is liked or admired and accepted by many. For me that spells “Status … More Popularity Vs Influence
Do you struggle to turn ideas into action? Many of us are great at generating ideas but not at bringing an idea to life. As a Business Analyst, one thing I had to get really good at was bringing ideas or solution proposals to life. When a problem is defined and a solution is found, … More Converting ideas into action
Are you projecting the best “You”? Success lies in our ability to discover your strengths and to organize your life so that these strengths can be applied to achieve your goals. If we manage our weaknesses, instead of focusing on them, we will be able to build up our strengths. STRENGTHS or TALENTS? Talents are naturally recurring … More Spotlight on Strengths
Do you often struggle to get your point across to an audience or group? I’ve certainly been in situations where I know exactly what message I need to communicate, but somehow my message gets lost in translation. I wondered how certain people manage to simply and effortlessly get their message across to an audience while the rest of us struggle. It almost … More Communicate with Impact
Influence as a tool to effect change A business analyst is an agent of change. To effect change you must be able to influence others. Influence is one of the most powerful qualities a Business Analyst can deploy to be successful in their role. As a business analyst, you’re often responsible for activities that require … More BA Toolkit Series: Influence
Skills 101 – Problem Solving One of the key skills a Business Analyst needs to possess is Problem Solving. Partnership is Key to successful Problem Solving. The AuthenticBA To solve problems effectively a BA must do the following well: Identify and Define the problem First you must ascertain there is a problem and then proceed … More The BA ToolKit series
“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!” ― Audrey Hepburn Last Monday was Blue Monday. We are told this was the most depressing day of the year. I marvelled at the effort many organisations went to so as to create awareness and to help employees through it. Such was frenzy surrounding this phenomenon … More Avoid the Blues
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