Guides
How to handle the conversations that move your career
Long-form pieces on the moments that decide raises, promotions, and the rooms you walk into. Written by Sean Sarginson.
How to Speak in Public Confidently
Confident public speakers aren't braver than you. They've just rehearsed more. Here's what to practise, and how to handle the nerves when they hit.
Read the guideHow to Have Difficult Conversations at Work
The reason hard conversations go badly isn't the topic — it's that nobody rehearses the part where it gets uncomfortable. Here's how to plan, open, and recover.
Read the guideExecutive Presence: What It Is and How to Build It
Executive presence isn't charisma or a deep voice. It's a small set of rehearsable behaviours — good news for anyone willing to practise.
Read the guideHow to Ask for a Raise (Without Burning Bridges)
Asking for a raise is a conversation, not a request form. Here's how to frame it, time it, and handle the first 'no' with confidence.
Read the guideHow to Improve Your Presentation Skills
Most presentation advice is about slides. The thing that actually moves the room is rehearsal — out loud, in your own voice, with the words you'll really say.
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