In the last three coaching sessions I've had with clients, without fail, each one has said they want to make themselves more visible, but they aren't convinced that others would find value in what they're saying.

Discover the value of being a generalist in the STEM field. Learn how to leverage your diverse skills for career success and resilience.

Great technical delivery is just one piece of your career though, it's just one link in your career value chain. But to be successful,

It’s not about who you know, it’s about who knows you. This shifts the emphasis from who can help you, making you responsible for showing up

By the time you get to your year-end review, you probably will have forgotten some of your achievements from the beginning of the year. Imagine what it's like for your manager, who has several people reporting to her - she has probably forgotten everything except what you did in the last few weeks - so if you have screwed up recently, that's what she will have in mind. So what does this mean for you if you want to get the best out of your year-end performance review?

I love TED talks and this year I have been developing some online course work focussing on managing your career like a business. Part of the course work covers our limiting beliefs and unspoken assumptions around ourselves and our careers. In researching this topic these are 7 of my favourite TED talks that I have watched! Save this blog and watch them as and when you get time - they are well worth it!