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Manage your choices … not your time.
“Time is the scarcest resource, and unless it is managed, nothing else can be managed.”
How to promote diversity in the workplace?
Creativity and innovation are seen to be “a breath of fresh air” in many organizations. Many people are recruited for their creativity. Yet, along the way, their creativity is stifled by the need to conform to the norm.
I use the fable of “A Peacock in the Land of Penguins” to illustrate. Get your copy of the presentation below:
How to get your CV to pass the 7-second test?
Do you know how long it takes a recruiter to decide if you are the right candidate for a job? Seven short seconds; that's all it takes.
To put that into perspective, close your eyes and take two deep breaths. That's how long recruiters spend on average going through your CV, assessing your background, aspirations and dreams before throwing it in the bin or taking you to the next stage of the application process.
So for those of us entering the workforce or looking to make a career transition, one thing is clear: we need to find ways to stand out - and quickly. Find out more in this presentation in English and French.
Are you looking for a CV template? You can use this one.
Earlier, we taught you how to write a CV that can pass the 7-second test. Now you want to use the knowledge you have gained to write your own CV and get that dream job.
If you don't know where to start, we suggest you adapt our CV template. Delete the italicized instructions before using the template.
How to make a good impression at a job interview?
Congratulations, your CV has passed the 7-second test and has been placed on the longlist and then on the shortlist.
Eager to know more about you, the recruiter invites you to a job interview. Your CV has opened the door to the interview room. What happens now?
Don't panic. This presentation in English and French is the answer. You'll find tips, advice and best practices to prepare yourself and be ready for the big day and shine.
Why do you need to be a giver?
Did you know that being kind in life always pays off, both personally and professionally?
To learn more, read this short blog: Are you a giver or a taker?
And always remember that:
“You don’t have to be Mother Teresa or Gandhi to be a giver. You just have to find small ways to add large value to other people’s lives.
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15 Laws for Work & Life
A Guide to Navigating the Absurdities of the System.
Plans rarely survive contact with reality. Projects expand to fill the time available (Parkinson’s Law), misunderstandings are mistaken for malice (Hanlon’s Razor), and we often focus on the trivial many rather than the vital few (The Pareto Principle).
This booklet is a guide for perplexed leaders. It compiles fifteen universal laws that govern our professional and personal lives and illustrates them through Tilé's lens.
15 Cognitive Biases: The Invisible Filters
A Visual Guide to Distorted Decision-Making
We do not see the world as it is; we see it as we are.
From the Halo Effect to the Planning Fallacy, invisible filters continuously shape our leadership, negotiations and daily choices. These aren't harmless quirks; they are active distortions that cost us time, money and clarity.
This visual guide is not intended to point out flaws in others. It is a mirror to help you audit yourself. After all, wisdom is not the absence of bias, but the discipline of constantly cleaning the lens.
Decolonising Global Development
From Dependency to Self-Determination
This visual guide offers a grounded roadmap for rethinking the architecture of international aid. Through the journey of Tilé, we explore the four necessary phases of transformation: shifting our Mindset from saviour to partner, dismantling the Structure of vertical power, amplifying the Voice of those most affected, and adopting a new Practice where sustainability grows from within.
This series challenges us to unlearn deep-seated habits and embrace a humble truth: we are the scaffolding, not the building.
Servant Leadership
From Outdated Command to Servant Leadership
This visual series captures the profound internal and systemic shift required to move away from hierarchical control toward a culture of service. Through Tilé’s observations, we navigate the three phases of this transition: softening the Mindset & Ego to trade heroism for humility; deepening Action & Connection by building bridges rather than climbing alone; and reimagining Vision & Legacy, where the leader’s success is measured by the growth of others.
This series serves as a quiet reminder that true power is not hoarded at the centre but is distributed to ensure the light reaches those furthest from it.
Boss vs. Leader
10 Visuals on the Difference Between a Boss and a Leader
This collection uses minimalist metaphors to reveal the often-ignored tension between commanding authority and inspiring movement. By contrasting the behaviours of "the boss" and "the leader," these visuals illustrate how the shift from hoarding knowledge to sharing power transforms a group of followers into a resilient team. It observes the transition from placing blame to fixing mistakes, and from demanding results to nurturing the growth that makes those results possible.
These reflections invite us to view power not as gold to be guarded, but as a seed that only multiplies when it is given away.
The Hummingbird Effect
The Cumulative Power of Small Actions
Inspired by the wisdom of Wangari Maathai, this series follows Tilé through the quiet architecture of momentum. It examines the Physics of Beginning, where the first small mark is often the hardest to make, and the Architecture of Momentum, where mastery is revealed to be nothing more than a pile of mistakes we didn't quit on. Finally, it reveals the Landscape of Results, reminding us that the shade we enjoy in the future is grown from the seeds we plant today.
This visual journey reveals that while our individual parts may feel insignificant, the world is changed by small efforts that accumulate over time.