You might recognise this. You are capable, committed and experienced, yet in certain moments you do not feel confident. You hesitate. You wait for more information. You feel less ready than you would like. These moments can be frustrating, especially when you know you can do what is being asked of you. This blog introduces… Read more »
Planning for the long term versus the short term, and working towards it may not be rocket science but it can be pretty hard to do sometimes, particularly when we have pressing urgent ‘NOW’ issues to deal with. As business professionals and leaders, it is the longer term stuff that helps us make a greater… Read more »
Do you ever catch yourself saying ‘that’s just the way I am…’ as a way to justify your behaviour and because you genuinely believe this? Why am I asking? Because sometimes thinking in this way can mean that we miss out .. on new opportunities, on new experiences, on a spell of good weather, on… Read more »
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 »
Saturday 1st February 2025 is the 5th anniversary of my Dad’s death. He was a kind and gentle man, a hard worker, problem solver, and provider. As I reflect on his life, I recognise that he is still teaching me and I am still learning from him, much as I did when he was alive.
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 »
Ever felt like you are going to get found out at work? That you somehow aren’t up to the job you’ve got and surely it is only a matter of time until others think that too? This has come up a few times with coaching clients lately where they have been quick to tell me… Read more »
Are you a female leader in your mid 40s to mid 50s? The likelihood is you may be experiencing symptoms of the menopause. While menopause is getting more press lately, organisational support and leadership understanding is in its early stages. While 50% of the workforce will experience the menopause, it is still not widely talked… Read more »
Are you a senior leader who recognises that they need to be more strategic? I’ve recently worked with 3 senior leaders who had this development focus – one as a senior consultant in the NHS, one in a global role in FMCG, and one as a senior director in investment services. They all had two… Read more »
Leadership can be both rewarding and demanding in equal measure. In good organisations, as a leader you get support through development to enable you to do it well. Often that development focuses on how to lead from an intellectual perspective for example perhaps with an enterprise mindset, or to be strategic in perspective – if… Read more »
