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Procurement Professionals: Is it OK to Cry at Work?
What was once completely unheard of may now be looked upon with greater sympathy. But could showing your emotions count against you? Did you hear that there’s likely going to be another pandemic next year? Don’t worry, we’re only joking! But if there was, how would you feel? Would it be enough to make you … Continue reading Procurement Professionals: Is it OK to Cry at Work?
Is This Bribery? The Latest Supermarket Scandal in Australia
Power imbalances are nothing new in Procurement, but if and how we choose to act on them can be critical to long-term relationships. If there’s one thing that we discuss often here at Procurious, it’s the need to go beyond the traditional procurement value-add of saving on costs. We should all be aiming that much … Continue reading Is This Bribery? The Latest Supermarket Scandal in Australia
Are you Being Emotionally Manipulated at Work?
You’ve read about it in the news and seen it in movies, but would we recognise emotional manipulation at work, especially if you were the victim? Emotions at work. While once we were encouraged to hide them, now it’s more important than ever that we use them, especially as women in procurement. After all, it’s … Continue reading Are you Being Emotionally Manipulated at Work?
The New Soft Skill that Every Procurement Professional Needs in 2024
Think back to how you were operating a year ago. Or even better, think back to your procurement processes and priorities just a couple of years ago, maybe even half a decade. Do you notice any changes? In decades gone by, change, especially technological change, crept up on us slowly. Now? Not so much. Take, … Continue reading The New Soft Skill that Every Procurement Professional Needs in 2024
Is your procurement manager setting you up to fail?
Few things at work are as uncomfortable – or as downright miserable – as a toxic procurement manager. A less-than-ideal manager can turn an exciting career opportunity into living hell, and can even make you want to resign. The issue with a problematic manager, though, is that they aren’t always easy to spot. Given that … Continue reading Is your procurement manager setting you up to fail?
How to Capitalise on Procurement Career Moments that Matter
In procurement, we like to think that every day – and every little thing we do – matters. And certainly, at the time, whatever we do does matter and it all contributes to us making a meaningful difference at work. But, here’s the thing. Careers are not made or broken by small tasks; they are … Continue reading How to Capitalise on Procurement Career Moments that Matter
Assessing Your Professional Impact: Are You Making a Positive Difference at Work?
Many women (and men) in procurement aspire to make a positive difference at work, and a significant percentage aspire to be a leader of some sort. But as a leader, how can you be sure you’re making a difference? Whether we like it or not, we use the internet to make sense of the world … Continue reading Assessing Your Professional Impact: Are You Making a Positive Difference at Work?
Going from bland to brand: Why promoting a positive procurement career image is more important than ever
When the new year ticked over recently, what were your career goals? More importantly than that, what goals did you put on your five year career roadmap? Whatever they were, you can be sure that you’ll more likely achieve them if you get this one thing right, and it is: your personal brand. Navigating the … Continue reading Going from bland to brand: Why promoting a positive procurement career image is more important than ever
How to lead the way in sustainability
With every passing year, the warnings from climate scientists get more and more urgent. Take, most recently, a study that showed that we’ve crossed six of the nine planetary boundaries that make life on earth possible. These warnings now have dire consequences: with the planet destabilised, what is life going to look like in the … Continue reading How to lead the way in sustainability
How to Manage Your Procurement Career Throughout the Cycles of Womanhood
We can all agree that a career in procurement is interesting. It can also be fulfilling, demanding, and at times, overwhelming. But one thing it is not is easy. Managing the demands of a career in procurement when you have no personal or professional conflicts in your life is still not easy. Yet if we … Continue reading How to Manage Your Procurement Career Throughout the Cycles of Womanhood