Aug 13, 2023LeadershipDemystifying Domestic Abuse (Taster Days)Demystifying Domestic Abuse - training for employers that could be life-changing (and potentially life-saving) for one or more employees.
Feb 5, 2022Leadership40% longer to get backDid you know that Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, but refused to keep one in his study. He feared it would distract him...
Jan 14, 2022LeadershipFitting in is not belongingYou may have heard of Brene Browne. If not, her TED talk on vulnerability is one of the most watched of all time. And well deserved –...
Oct 11, 2021LeadershipCatch them gentlyWhen I was in nurse training, it was drilled into us that pain is what the patient says it is. In other words, it wasn’t for us to...
Sep 22, 2021LeadershipDo you need to say noIf you are a quiet leader, you are probably also an affiliative leader, or have a preference for this. It’s where you sit naturally. ...
Aug 27, 2021LeadershipProtect their focusDid you know that when we are interrupted during a task it takes us 40% longer to get back to the point we were at before the...
Jun 5, 2021LeadershipMaybe you just need to restHaving burned out twice in the past, I am now acutely aware of the signs ahead of time. Actually I’m regularly grateful that it...
May 15, 2021Just CultureBlame Tree or Blame Free?We all know what happens when we plant a seed and feed it. Sometimes a seed is planted though and we don’t see it growing for ages. A...
Mar 27, 2020LeadershipResilient Leadership in a CrisisMy coaching practice has now moved totally online, and the issues presented to me by clients have moved from a wide variety to one common...
Oct 11, 2019LeadershipThe Right to Disconnect – how to set boundaries todayIt followed a survey of 2,000 workers which found that a quarter of them reported that their employer expected them to answer calls or...
Nov 29, 2018Executive CoachingHope floatsOne of my favourite films is Hope Floats, starring Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr. I love it because it’s a gentle film with...
Nov 10, 2017Executive CoachingWhen you cannot control what is happeningWhen you can’t control what’s happening, learn to control how you respond. That’s your power. The first step in learning to manage how...