I’ve recently reflected myself on the question that’s the title of this blog. I’ve been dealing with some difficult news, and, as a coach, I want to create a good coaching space for my clients which is focused on them; I needed to know that I could handle my own emotions and create a professional… Read more »
Image by Concord90 from Pixabay If you read my January blog you’ll know that I’ve identified 6 areas where leaders and managers are finding challenges as they adjust to managing their teams virtually. Last month I shared some tips to help you know when to have virtual meetings. This month I’m sharing some more tips… Read more »
If you read my last blog you’ll know that I’ve identified 6 areas where leaders and managers are finding challenges as they adjust to managing their teams virtually. These are in the areas of managing and measuring work, team cohesiveness and a sense of belonging, connection, relationships and communication, engagement, motivation and wellbeing, meeting effectiveness… 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 »
When you are finding yourself struggling to focus, less motivated, low in mood and just not at your best, how do you manage to get through your day? Is it a case of battling through or perhaps something to be tolerated as the day passes? What if you could find a better way?
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 »
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 »
We’re all adjusting to life being a little different at the moment whether as working parents who are trying to balance work with activities for their children, family mental health and being safe, or as carers of elderly relatives, or as employees getting used to connecting virtually to get things done, or as front-line workers… Read more »
Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay I’ve been reflecting recently on so-called ‘negative’ emotions such as anger and anxiety. The other day I had had enough of having to try to get my Dad’s glasses fixed when the lens had fallen out for what must be the 5th time and I uncharacteristically telephoned the optician… Read more »
Image VSRao from Pixabay Last week the BBC published a health news article based on some French research which found that people working long hours had a 29% greater risk of stroke, and those doing so for 10 years or more had a 45% greater risk. Long hours were defined as more than 10 hours… Read more »
