One of my clients said something to me last week which I found really intriguing: ‘Why can’t we turn up to work as our whole selves?’ In the context of the conversation, it was about how we are expected to work as though we aren’t parents and parent as though we don’t work. Being a … Read more
Why does feel hard to slow down? Over the last few weeks, I have been exploring this question. Particularly wrestling with why I find it hard to slow down. In fact, I was going to write a blog post on how to slow down – but I have already done one on that. Also on … Read more
A career development plan is a practical strategy that allows you to determine your skills and interests, set career goals, and put actions in place that will help you reach them. It’s a continuous process, and it includes an overview of: Your current skills and experience Your career goals Your interests Your priorities Your intended … Read more
As leaders, we need to be adaptable and it’s why I believe that developing your leadership toolkit is beneficial to help leaders and their teams. This week I wanted to talk about how to add coaching to your leadership toolkit in a practical way. Your Leadership Toolkit Daniel Goleman, a psychologist and leadership author, studied … Read more
After my post last week I was chatting with my friend and we drifted into the topic of how to stand up for yourself with integrity and compassion and admit to yourself, and to other people, you love the thing that really makes your heart sing, and in doing so, you’ll be much happier. In … Read more