Focus on questions, not answers
I facilitate client insight and learning by using tools and techniques such as powerful questioning, silence, metaphor or analogy.
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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir
Sep 28, 20211 min read
Be Kind
I like this word. Also because of what it means in German. Be a Child. This ties perfectly into today's blog post. I train people who are
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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir
Sep 21, 20212 min read
Preflight Checklist
All pilots have been taught the importance of using written checklists. They become a part of their standard operation...
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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir
Aug 19, 20211 min read
Curiosity
We tend to dismiss curiosity as a childish, naïve trait, but it can actually give us profound advantages. Crucially, curiosity helps us...
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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir
Aug 17, 20211 min read
Learnability and Employability
💡 Learnability is the desire and ability to learn new skills to be employable for the long term, to stay relevant, and remain...
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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir
Aug 10, 20212 min read
Uniquely Human Skills
My advice to you is to hone in your wealth of experience and utilize the skills you've learned and trained on the job as a cabin crew or an
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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir
Aug 3, 20212 min read
Stuck in Transit
🚀Are you in transit and unable to make up your mind about your next destination? Sometimes it is perfectly fine simply not to choose a sing
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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir
Jul 27, 20211 min read
The new Status Quo is Fluid
A linear career path is yesterday's news. Today I introduce the concept of fluid careers which is in line with a post I wrote recently about
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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir
Jul 22, 20212 min read
The Big Shift
Don't be an ostrich. The word out there is that there is a BIG SHIFT in the job market, often referred to as the "Great Resignation".
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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir
Jul 20, 20212 min read
Driftwood
To end drift, we must recognize that we're drifting. It can be painful to contemplate, but valuable. If your aviation career has suffered a
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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir
Jul 12, 20212 min read
Your Skill Inventory
Soft skill is a term used by employers to refer to the more intangible and non-technical abilities that are sought from candidates. Soft ski
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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir
Jun 17, 20212 min read
Broad-mindedness - Víðsýni
VÍÐSÝNI (broad-mindedness) is one of my favorite words in Icelandic. The other meaning of this word has to do with travel and nature.
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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir
Jun 14, 20212 min read
Chance or Change
Let's face it, We don't like changes!
We get so stuck in our ways, even resist the change, and want to stay in our cocoon without having to
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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir
Jun 10, 20212 min read
Always-on interview
People preparing for a job interview often ask how they can make an impression, how they can touch hearts.One of the most important things
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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir
Jun 1, 20211 min read
The power of questions
Questions are an amazing way to control focus and communication. They put you in charge of the conversation. A properly placed question can
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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir
May 27, 20212 min read
Newton's Cradle - Your momentum
Newton is most likely not the first name that comes to mind when you are working on your career, but I'm going to connect the dots for you.
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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir
May 2, 20211 min read
Problem solving while resting
I read this article recently and it was a revelation and a confirmation on so many things that I've noticed with myself.
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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir
Apr 18, 20211 min read
Catch-22 in job search
A catch-22 is a paradoxical situation from which an individual cannot escape because of contradictory rules or limitations. The term was coi
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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir
Apr 13, 20212 min read
Fork in the road
This is the fork in the road that I faced, actually, I've faced it more than once. My career has pivoted a number of times.
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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir
Apr 8, 20211 min read
Career Takeoff
Why do we chose to stay stuck when we don't have to? This is kind of a mindset enigma and the ways to liberate yourself are endless ...
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