There are a few themes that come up again and again as I talk to my clients. Perfection is one of them. One question I ask them is how might striving for perfection actually be stalling your career? Perfectionism is the root of the fear of failure, fear of rejection and procrastination. Already, I think … Read more
I am rubbish at asking for help. You are more likely to find me stacking the dishwasher by crashing the cutlery or forcing the plates in or spending hours researching how to do a task than to ask for help. I am also bad at receiving help! If offered help by my partner I am … Read more
We have all settled, for relationships, clothes we buy but never wear and jobs that we don’t enjoy. A significant proportion of the women I talk to feel like they’ve settled in their careers. Not in a good way. I mean they’ve settled for less than they deserve. It’s common and it often comes from … Read more
“I don’t know your name,” I said, ‘I’m Charlie’. “Hi”, she said, “I’m Elizabeth’s mum, Hannah”. Why do we do that? As mums, why do we say that we’re x’s mum first, before our own name? I do it too. It’s easier in a lot of ways, as the kids often know each other first. … 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