Insights on Career, Leadership & Work Transitions
If you’re someone who’s constantly growing, whether through the best business books on your bedside table or the leadership skills you’re putting into practice every day then this blog is for you.
I’ll explore real conversations happening inside organisations: how people work, lead, collaborate, make decisions, and move through change. I’ll share insights drawn from decades in senior leadership, practical tools you can use right away, and thought-provoking ideas that help you step back, reflect, and lead with purpose
Surrounding Yourself with the Right People: A Reflection on Purpose and Growth
You are a reflection of the people you choose to keep close. Last week I was working with a new client on her personal purpose. When I begin this work with someone new I share my personal purpose and talk about why certain elements resonate with me.
Slow Slow Quick Quick Slow: Is This A Familiar Recruitment Dance?
Is this a dance (it is in fact the quickstep) or is it a familiar dance that those in a recruitment and selection process are finding themselves in? As a career transition coach so many people are sharing their horror stories around badly run recruitment processes.
How to build a team where boundaries are normal
If you’ve been leading people for any length of time, you’ve probably encountered this situation: someone on your team is clearly overwhelmed. They’re working too hard, taking on too much, and showing signs of strain but they keep saying yes, and you keep benefiting from it.
Maybe you’ve noticed it and felt uneasy. Maybe you haven’t noticed it yet, because they’re very good at not letting it show.