The Myth I am often surprised by how many coaching clients tell me they believe they should have a detailed career plan that maps out every step to a future role. They feel they ought to know exactly where they are heading and how they will get there. The reality is that this belief is… Read more »
A lot of highly capable people stay in roles they’ve quietly outgrown because they’re hoping someone will eventually notice their potential. When we talk about it, they have what feel like good reasons for them such as: If any of that feels uncomfortably familiar, you’re not alone.
Ever thought that you are in the wrong type of career but feel you have invested too much to change it now? When I had the realisation I didn’t want to continue my career as an software engineer but wanted something very different, I was devastated. That’s a strong word but I am not exaggerating… Read more »
Peter Drucker once said ‘The best way to predict the future is to create it’. 10 years ago I handed in my dissertation for my Masters in Coaching and Mentoring which was a foundational step in launching my business and career as an executive coach. Did I clearly see back then in 2014 that I’d… Read more »
As a manager of people, do you invest time in enabling their career progression? While the responsibility for career progression is a shared responsibility between employee and manager, you’ll need to play your part – or risk your employees looking for career development elsewhere according to a recent study called ‘From skills to success: L&D… 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 »
Image by WOKANDAPIX from Pixabay When did you last take a risk at work? Were you even aware you were taking a risk? Or perhaps you were aware that you didn’t take a course of action because of the risks? A recent study explored some factors that influence our attitudes towards risk and it got… Read more »
Image credit: nicoletaionescu Stock Image and Video Portfolio – iStock (istockphoto.com) You know that feeling when a valued team member asks for a meeting with you and starts by letting you know they are handing in their notice? That’s a feeling you don’t want to repeat too often. What can you do in the way… Read more »
Credit: Oliver Le Moal Are you experiencing any of the following in your team or organisation? You are losing some of your key leadership talent when it is imperative to retain them Leaders are leaving because they think their careers have stalled Leaders are expecting the organisation to make their career happen rather than owning… Read more »
