This could be a challenging year career-wise, with tightening budgets and potential lay-offs.  So what can you do to buck the trend and become super-valuable to your existing or future employer?

In the rapidly evolving landscape of modern business, organisational and individual resilience is a critical factor for success. At the same time resilience levels are dropping - according to a 2023 survey by the American Psychological Association, workplace resilience scores among employees decreased by approximately 15% between 2018 and 2023 with only 42% of employees reporting feeling resilient and capable of handling work-related stress.

If there’s one thing I’m seeing across professional services right now, it is that organisations aren’t short on talent, they’re short on honest conversations.  Managers feel less comfortable giving negative feedback to their teams and job insecurity reduces challenge to leaders.

This could be a challenging year career-wise, with tightening budgets and potential lay-offs.  So what can you do to buck the trend and become super-valuable to your existing or future employer?