You’ve updated your CV, applied, got through the interview and accepted the offer. Now you’re in (or maybe about to start) your new job. You might be feeling nervous and excited at the same time, not unlike starting at a new school! With a new job, there’s lots of change. From a new commute, colleagues … Read more
We could all do with being more vulnerable. My daughters have taught me so much about being vulnerable and I’d like to share a story and ask: how can you be more vulnerable? I collected my middle daughter from school yesterday and I could hear her playing a game with her favourite teachers. I heard … Read more
I have been updating my website (more about that soon!). Although I intended to only update the copy on the site, the course I attended took me right back to basics. Something I didn’t realise I needed – not unlike the coaching process! I had to look at my values, the reason I got into … Read more
I hear the same things cropping up when it comes to the challenges women in leadership face at work. And I think that we assume that when it comes to leadership challenges it’s things like: How do I manage people effectively? How do I make sure I’m strategic enough? How do I return to work … Read more
I have been thinking about what leadership means recently. Triggered in part by a question I was asked: how do you know if you’re a leader? What is leadership? Defining leadership is really hard because everyone has a different opinion on what leadership is and what makes a good leader. Do they have good … Read more