Never compromise your values when building your career

As the world faces many challenges, especially at this time, our values and our willingness to act are precious, perhaps more so than ever. **We all have core values in our lives that define part of who we are and help us to make decisions...
I don’t know what to choose as a profession: what if saying “I don’t know” was already a first step in your orientation?

When I was 15 years old, I pushed the door of an Information and Orientation Center for the first time to get an idea of the study fields I could look into after my Baccalaureate...
How to be confident at work?

"I don't know why, but I've never had any confidence in myself. And it's getting worse...". "I could do so much if I had confidence in myself! Instead, I overthink and don't take enough action". "I'm uncomfortable at work, I always feel like I'm not up to the task". Have any of these thoughts crossed your mind? In any case, these are things I hear very frequently as a personal and professional coach! If the lack of self-confidence goes unnoticed, it can translate into a long vicious circle where self-sabotage becomes a bad habit. In this article, I will discuss what self-confidence is**,** as well as its causes and consequences. I will also tell you more about the keys to self-confidence and self-esteem.
How to turn your failures into strengths in the modern professional world?

When I was 12, I wanted to be a DJ. At 13, I dreamt of becoming a PE teacher. When I turned 14, I began imagining my career as an architect. A few years later, when I reached 18 years old, I decided the role of real estate expert would fit me better. Surprise, surprise... Today I am 30 years old and I have 11 years of professional experience including 6 different jobs. In this article I am sharing my personal experience to give you a broad view of what the professional world is really like. Ready for the ride? ...
Time and priority management: how to improve productivity at work?

In business as in many aspects of life, it is fundamental to understand the importance of value over volume: productivity is not exclusively linked to quantity. It is often better to do fewer things, but to do them with excellence. It is in the context of this minimalist approach aimed at simplifying processes as much as possible that the expression "less is more" takes on its full meaning ...
Project management: the essential new role of the Project Manager within companies

Project management skills are almost vital for companies. However, the image of the Project Manager has not always been so positive: initially fragmented and indiscriminately carried out by various collaborators, the tasks of the Project Manager have long been considered worthless. Until recently, this profession was seen as a default path or an "accidental" orientation ...
Career guidance: what does your dream job look like?

Sometimes we tend to think that our dream job is unattainable, that dream jobs only exist for other people or that it will take a lot of effort to get ours. In reality, our dream job is the activity that allows us to put into practice everything we love about ourselves (we just haven't been brought up to think that way). So it's always worthwhile to take a minute, think about our qualities and everything we love about ourselves ...
The world of work: a destabilising reality

While, since early childhood, everything leads us to believe that the school theorem is the key to a full professional life, the equation quickly shatters: the professional world appears to be a geometric universe where the educational road does not run parallel to reality, making us turn in circles in this strange dimension where nothing is square...
What are the reasons for choosing a job ?

When you are young, you often wonder about the job(s) you will occupy later on and ask yourself the following question: which career path should I be taking? Rather than keeping these questions to yourself, you may contact seasoned professionals to understand the different paths ...
Looking for a meaningful job? Associations may be just what you need!

In this article I'm going to ask you to do a little mental exercise with me. Go back to your childhood and revisit with me the book All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum. It lists things we learn in kindergarten that we should not forget as adults : sharing, being fair, putting things back where we found them ...
What are the foundational skills to become a Product Manager ?

“What are the skills needed to succeed as a Product Manager? Can I still become a Product Manager? Do I need to have an MBA to become a good Product Manager? What if I don’t have a technical background?” These are some of the questions that students have frequently asked me over ...
Five principles to a fulfilling career path aka mentorship advice to a younger self

Next week will be my 25th year anniversary since I started my 1st job as an assistant brand manager at Procter & Gamble. Fresh out of college with a Master’s degree, I was excited to join one of the most respected global marketing and consumer goods organizations. I learned a lot during ...