Category: Emotional Regulation

Becoming My Own ‘Leadership Presence’ Case Study at 7.40am

Do you ever have those moments when you’re presenting or having an important conversation with someone senior in your organisation, and you start to lose the thread? You suddenly become more aware of what you’re thinking (those self doubt distractions) than what’s happening in the room. It can be a disconcerting feeling – and it… Read more »

Letting go of old versions of yourself

A teacher once wrote in my primary school report that I would never get anywhere if I didn’t stop worrying and being a perfectionist. Or words to that effect. I can still remember how deeply hurtful it felt at the time. I think she meant well. I hope she did. I was just trying to… Read more »

The power of vulnerability

Do you ever feel like it would be useful to share something about yourself with someone else in the workplace but worry about how it will land? While we always have a choice about what to share with others, sometimes, even when it could help us we don’t feel we can. This can be because… Read more »

Handling strong emotions to move through disappointment at work

Have you ever had to deal with a disappointment at work and struggled to put your best foot forward? Perhaps you thought you were a ‘shoe-in’ for a role that you really wanted but you didn’t get it? Or you thought a project you’d carefully planned and worked hard for would be a great success… Read more »