It’s that time of year again. The time when I take stock, take some rest, share lovely times with friends and family … and write a poem or reflection for my monthly Blog post! This year, I’m focusing on Gratitude .. and using the word to give me the starting letter of each paragraph (the… Read more »
Hands up if you’ve had Covid lately? I’m in the middle of my second bout … first time around was June 2022 and it hit me a bit harder the first time than this time around but that being said, it’s still able to pack a punch! As I take a more relaxed approach to… Read more »
“Snakes and Ladders” by jacqui.brown33 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Are you someone who has taken roles when they appeared in front of you or do you have a more planned approach to your career? I was coaching a senior director recently who realised that she had more or less just taken roles that were offered to… Read more »
A bit of a light-hearted blog with meaning in its message as we approach Christmas… the 12 days of Christmas.. if a manager were giving to a team member. Read on for a sing-along-summary of some good management practices … or, if you can stand it (!), hear my not so perfect rendition – I… Read more »
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay I always get a bit reflective at this time of year; it’s a chance to consider the year past, what’s gone well, what not so well, what you’ve learned and what it might mean for the year to come. This year, having been such an exceptional year through the… Read more »
Photo by Jamie Street on Unsplash None of us have a crystal ball that can tell us how to live our lives now to ensure we don’t look back with regret later. That being said, knowing what others have regretted when reaching the end of their lives can be food for thought and a prompt… Read more »
Is being a leader and being happy mutually exclusive? I don’t think so. While we hear more and more about working context meaning that we have to manage in ever changing, complex and ambiguous environments, this does not have to mean that our lives as leaders become necessarily difficult and unhappy. As Dr Wayne Dyer… Read more »
Have you ever been in a meeting where your boss tells all of his/her direct reports that ‘we need more creativity’ and expects that as you walk out of the door there will be an instant change? In these times of efficiency, productivity, streamlining, judgement and busy-ness, our creative selves can get squeezed out. In… Read more »
