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Interpersonal skills for your next career step
Communication, collaboration and the everyday behaviours that help you grow at work.
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Communication
Communication Skills Examples for Work
Practical communication skills examples for the workplace: listening, written updates, difficult conversations and presentations, with wording you can adapt and practise.
· 5 min read
Communication
Constructive Feedback Examples for Work
Give constructive feedback people can act on: describe the behaviour, explain the impact, suggest a change. Examples for missed deadlines, meetings, quality and teamwork.
· 5 min read
Leadership
How to Give Feedback to Your Manager
Give upward feedback that your manager can act on: pick the right moment, describe the behaviour and its impact, suggest a change and keep the working relationship intact.
· 5 min read
Adaptability
Strengths and Weaknesses for a Job Interview
Answer ‘What are your strengths and weaknesses?' with honest, specific examples. How to choose a real weakness, show what you are doing about it and avoid scripted answers.
· 6 min read
Adaptability
360 Feedback Examples: From Insight to Action
Understand 360 feedback examples through self-versus-others patterns, practical growth actions and careful interpretation—without guessing who said what.
· 6 min read
Collaboration
360 Feedback Questions for Career Growth
Explore 20 behaviour-based 360 feedback questions across five interpersonal skills, plus advice on choosing raters and turning feedback into practice.
· 6 min read
Leadership
360 Review Questions: How to Prepare
Prepare for a 360 review with questions about purpose, privacy and raters, plus practical advice on answering behavioural prompts and discussing results.
· 6 min read
Communication
Colleague Feedback Examples for Work
Give helpful peer feedback with specific examples of communication, teamwork and leadership. Use a clear structure for praise and constructive feedback.
· 6 min read
Adaptability
How to Ask for Feedback at Work
Ask for useful workplace feedback with specific questions and email examples for managers, peers and clients, plus advice on responding and following up.
· 6 min read
Influence
How to Influence Without Authority at Work
Build support for ideas without formal authority by understanding concerns, making a clear case and agreeing on a small next step. Practical workplace examples.
· 5 min read
Leadership
Managing Up: A Practical Guide for Work
Learn what managing up means, how to align priorities with your manager, raise risks and disagree constructively without hiding problems or overcommitting.
· 6 min read
Communication
Peer Feedback Examples for Better Conversations
Use peer feedback examples to recognise good work, discuss a difficult moment and respond constructively. Practical scripts for workplace conversations.
· 6 min read
Adaptability
Self-Evaluation Examples for Work
Write a useful self-evaluation with examples for communication, teamwork and leadership, plus a practical way to turn feedback into a growth goal.
· 6 min read