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The Importance of Internal Networking for Career Growth
Building a successful career often depends on more than just skills and experience. One key factor that many professionals overlook is internal networking —the connections and relationships you develop within your own organization. These connections can open doors to new opportunities, provide valuable support, and help you navigate your career path more effectively. Internal networking is not about collecting contacts or superficial conversations. It’s about creating meaning

Rupa Datta
3 days ago4 min read


Change Musings August 2025
Reflecting on the Upcoming Go-Live This post serves as a moment of reflection on my current work rather than a seasonal change. With just...

Rupa Datta
Aug 21, 20252 min read


March 2025 - a portfolio update and the forward look
As we come to the end of Q1 of 2025, I've managed to refocus myself. March has been a month of a few curveballs however with that, I'm...

Rupa Datta
Mar 30, 20252 min read


How accountability shows up - when you least expect it!
My accountability buddies - cute cat not normally included This month began on a high note! I quickly realized I had reclaimed a...

Rupa Datta
Mar 23, 20252 min read


February 2025 - a portfolio review and space making
Making space in the English Countryside with a fire As we hit the last week of February, I'm already aware how my March portfolio is...

Rupa Datta
Feb 23, 20252 min read


January 2025 - a portfolio review....and the questions!
Over the last couple of days, I've been exchanging messages with a family member in India - and I recall saying to a friend yesterday,...

Rupa Datta
Jan 26, 20252 min read
Consideration for care(ers)
In a recent post, I reflected on how we make decisions about career or job moves based on where we are in our lifecycle. This is a...

Rupa Datta
Nov 5, 20242 min read
The interim review....
How often do you stop and assess your career choices, path and how it all fits into your plan? A couple of weeks ago, I attended a 'staff...

Rupa Datta
Oct 27, 20242 min read


Did you ask??
Photo taken onboard Queen Anne, taking being 'on the road' to being 'on the waves' That's it - Four weeks done in the new contract. It's...

Rupa Datta
Oct 13, 20243 min read


Move More!
Photo taken on a weekend walk along the Thames Two and a half weeks into the new contract and I realised that I was still 'hotdesking'...

Rupa Datta
Oct 6, 20242 min read


Discipline and your work day...
View from the terrace of one of the main hubs in town. Not my main office location This is the second in a series of posts having...

Rupa Datta
Sep 29, 20243 min read
Back to the office...?
For the last month or so, my social media feeds have been full of the remote vs office debate. Unless you've been hibernating, you'll...

Rupa Datta
Sep 21, 20242 min read


Why You Should Throw Your Hat into the Ring… 2024
It’s been a little while since I wrote on the importance of applying for work or pitching for business. I find when I look back over...

Rupa Datta
Jan 3, 20242 min read
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