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 »
I had a very meaningful Saturday day out last weekend. My sister and I visited Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust with our husbands. This was a favourite place for our parents and we have happy memories of times spent with them spotting rare birds through binoculars in hides, having picnics, jumping across the stepping stones… 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.
I was due to attend a local networking event this morning but it quickly became clear that was not going to happen because the rain has been so continuous that my village is cut off due to flooding. What it has meant however is the opportunity to work further on my new programme that will… Read more »
We often live our lives without taking stock of HOW we are living them and this can mean we may not be being the person we would like to be as described by others. When we are leaders and managers in the workplace, we have the opportunity to shape others’ experiences positively, neutrally or negatively… Read more »
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 »
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 »
Every month I consider what I should blog about wanting my writing to be succinct, the content to have practical tips for managers and leaders, and to share a sense of who I am as a person in the process. Well, this month is a bit different -I’m writing from a more personal perspective ….. 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 »
What would your quality of life be like if you live to be 150 years old? Why am I even asking you that question? Well, according to David Sinclair, director of the Harvard Medical School’s Paul F Glenn Center for Biology of Aging Research, the first person to live to 150 years’ old has already… Read more »
