Are you your own worst enemy? I have spoken to three people this week who are being hard on themselves. It can be easier to forgive others before we forgive ourselves and some of us hold ourselves more accountable and to a much higher standard than we hold others. Margie Warrell author of the book … Read more
When it comes to redundancy I have lots of valuable experience. Over the years I have supported over 4500 people who have been made redundant as well as being made redundant myself in 2009 and I have learnt some important lessons about returning to work after redundancy. If you are currently facing redundancy or if … Read more
Are you returning to work after a career break? I want to briefly outline a big difference between a sabbatical and a career break. A sabbatical is a formal process agreed by your employer to have an extended (and unpaid) period of time off work (usually up to 12 months) but able to return to … Read more
This month I am covering returning to work after a break. Today I am focusing on returning after maternity leave. It always amazes me how soon you need to start planning your return to work after your little one arrives. You think you have all the time in the world and suddenly your baby is … Read more
Do you visualise? Do you visualise your future? Now for some of you, this may seem a bit ‘woo’ but bear with me. What if I said you are already visualising your future extremely effectively? Perhaps you are feeling anxious about the future (and as I write this at 7am on Friday the 24th June … Read more