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Shadé Zahrai

Shadé Zahrai

Shadé Zahrai, PhD, is the bestselling author of Big Trust: Rewire Self-Doubt, Find Your Confidence, and Fuel Success. She’s a behavioral researcher and award-winning peak performance educator trusted by Fortune 100 companies to build confident, high-performing leaders and teams.

The biggest risk in getting a new job does not relate to your personal or interpersonal performance, it emanates from your employer’s whimsy, incompetence or both.

Three ways to stop nerves from ruining your next job interview

There’s a myth that interviews reward the most qualified person. In reality, they often reward the person who can access their competence under pressure.

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ChatGPT and other AI helpers are phenomenal accelerators, but, like performance-enhancing drugs, they carry hidden costs.

AI may make us more efficient, but it’s turning our brains to mush

ChatGPT and other AI helpers are phenomenal accelerators, but, like performance-enhancing drugs, they carry hidden costs.

  • Shadé Zahrai
Meetings can sap the joy from our workdays and consume precious time that could be better spend on meaningful tasks.

Four simple ways to make meetings more productive – and less painful

Meetings can sap the joy from our workdays and consume precious time that could be better spend on meaningful tasks. Here’s how to fix them.

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Feelings of pretence might seem gloomy but there can be benefits.

The surprising upside of impostor syndrome

Impostor thoughts, while often labelled as wholly negative, might just have a silver lining.

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If you’re a gun in the office, people might start chasing you up for all sorts of extra work.

The hidden cost of being too good at your job

Sometimes, less really is more when it comes to sustainable success and wellbeing, so try putting in a bit under 100 per cent.

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It may seem like you need to be seen to be noticed in the competitive corporate world, but there are plenty of ways for introverts to get ahead.

Three ways to help introverts conquer the corporate world

The corporate ladder isn’t just for the loud; it’s also for the thoughtful, the observant, and the introspective.

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Will human resources ever aspire to base their practices on evidence, rather than chasing the latest trends?

How to overcome anxiety and nail your next job interview

Job interviews can be stressful, but if you take the time to prepare (and sit up straight) you can wow your prospective employer.

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Company boardrooms aren’t merely filled with the best and brightest. They’re also populated by those who’ve mastered the art of being noticed.

Why you won’t get ahead by just doing your job well

Company boardrooms aren’t merely filled with the best and brightest. They’re also populated by those who’ve mastered the art of being noticed.

  • Shadé Zahrai