Can you think of a time when you had a real gut instinct that things weren’t right in a way that made you uncomfortable? Perhaps when someone else was being excluded either unintentionally, or worse still intentionally, or when a course of action felt unfair to another? What did you do? Face any anxiety you… Read more »
Category: Leaders
Leading your team for a ‘new normal’
Are you a team leader who is finding you are having to adapt your leadership and management for a ‘new normal’? Last month I addressed some tips for team members in adapting to the ‘new normal’. What’s it been like for team leaders?
Managing yourself for a ‘new normal’
Image by Pintera Studio from Pixabay Wherever you are in the world as you read this, there is a strong likelihood that your working life is different from how it was 5 months ago. We are hearing a lot about the concept of a ‘new normal’ and yet that implies some stability; at the moment,… Read more »
Feeling safe enough in a team to fully show up
Whether you are a team member or a team leader, you’ll no doubt have had experiences where you’ve been talking with a number of other people and had something you wanted to say on the tip of your tongue but thought better of it. If what you wanted to say was coming from a positive… Read more »
Finding purpose in times of uncertainty
Do you lead a team? Are you finding it hard to maintain your own levels of motivation let alone those of your team members during this testing time? You are not alone. I’m a coach. I support others when they need to find direction, overcome barriers, gain confidence, inspire through leadership etc. So, I should… Read more »
Lessons in leadership from my Dad
My father has been ill with Parkinson’s for a little while and sadly passed away at the beginning of this month. My world has changed in a way which is hard to describe. I’m taking the opportunity to use this month’s blog to reflect on the lessons I’ve learned from him about leadership, love and… Read more »
Being confidently you with personal power
Image by Andrew Martin from Pixabay Do you ever find yourself holding back from saying what you think to people in authority? Have you ever decided against having a conversation because you don’t think your needs are important relative to the other person? Perhaps you’ve known you need to give feedback to a team member… Read more »
Stepping into action as a perfectionist
In last month’s blog I shared some tips on how to adapt perfectionist tendencies so that they work for you rather than against you. I focused on thinking errors and what you can do to correct these and find perspective. In this month’s blog I focus on how you can practice overcoming behaviours common to… Read more »
Perfectionism – making it work for you rather than against you
Photo by energepic.com from Pexels “Helen will never make anything of herself in this world unless she gives up her perfectionist tendencies” – so said my ‘understanding’ primary school teacher in my final year of primary school. Was she right? I don’t think so. That being said, I did need to learn to dampen down… Read more »
Daring greatly – understanding the need and where to start
Image by Jonny Lindner from Pixabay It’s likely that many of you have heard of Brené Brown, author, research professor and owner of one of the most viewed TED talks to date. She’s the author of the book ‘Daring Greatly’ about the transformational effects of finding the courage to be vulnerable. For me, it is… Read more »

