The attached guide is to assist you
in your journey through the business world. Although much is focused on the
larger organisations, anyone who reports to a boss and operates in teams can
find value.
No one specific event triggered this guide,
it is a culmination of events and the content evolved. Formalising the guide
came about after I was approached by a young graduate who was working in a
highly competitive corporate entity and was struggling to make sense of the
environment. Previously my involvement with mentoring staff trying to develop
themselves in our organization, had prompted me to make some notes to assist in
the sessions, and these became a range of tips, lessons, and ideas for them to
consider.
I have also, since leaving the
corporate world, begun documenting some ideas in anticipation of my mentoring
sessions. What became clear is I needed to devise a more structured approach
for my ideas to ensure the interventions flowed and everybody obtained the most
from the interactions. Subsequently people have asked me to share my
experiences and a guide seemed the best way to broadly distribute the
knowledge.