The Case for Collaboration
We do better when we do things together. Even the most die-hard introverts amongst us would probably acknowledge that in certain...
Musings
If our free resources weren't enough we also have lots of tips and advice packed into our Musings. These are regular insights on topics that we love or recent news, articles or books that have inspired us. Delve in to learn more.
- Jun 22
- 5 min
Quietening your Inner Critic
So the presentation went well: you had the attention of the room and there were plenty of encouraging nods and smiles. There were even...
- Feb 22
- 3 min
What I've Learnt About Change
The last 12 months have felt at times both excruciatingly slow and all at once too fast, with everything changing and yet, in the depths...
- Dec 9, 2020
- 3 min
Why I coach
In my forty-odd years of life so far I have experienced coaching, mentoring, meditation, therapy, reiki, reflexology, yoga and...
- Oct 13, 2020
- 4 min
Learning Never Stops
2020 has been one big learning curve. It’s forced us to consider our resilience, adaptability and ability to truly connect. It’s shown us...
- Sep 8, 2020
- 3 min
Why Culture Matters
“You’ll never be able to define the culture here.” So said a senior executive to me at a former employer of mine. I took it as a...
- May 22, 2020
- 3 min
Find Your Flowers
With a lot of people’s world shrunk down to predominately four walls over the last couple of months, it is hard to stop yourself from...
- Apr 24, 2020
- 3 min
Keeping a Close Eye
This one’s for all those leading teams right now. Are you keeping a close eye on what your people are up to? With most of us working from...
- Jan 24, 2020
- 4 min
Can I Give You Some Feedback?
Can I give you some feedback? Probably one of the most feared questions in the workplace. For most people, the word ‘feedback’ elicits a...
- Dec 13, 2019
- 3 min
Take the Leap
Any change in your career - be that a promotion, a lateral move, moving company, quitting and retraining or reducing your working hours...
- Nov 22, 2019
- 4 min
Nailing Your End of Year Review
Get ready for everyone’s favourite time of year! No, not Christmas, it’s end-of-year performance review time! Yee-haaa! We can hear your...
- Nov 8, 2019
- 3 min
The Toughest Job
As we head towards a Christmas election, we’re all looking at the performance and potential of the political parties that could lead us...
- Oct 25, 2019
- 4 min
Suffering from Decision Fatigue?
On October 10th 2019, the entrepreneur James Dyson announced that he was stopping work on building his electric car. Four years,...
- Oct 11, 2019
- 2 min
Closing the Gap
Last week Melinda Gates pledged 1 billion dollars to fund efforts for gender equality. Her motivation came as the World Economic Forum...
- Oct 1, 2019
- 2 min
The Greatest Compliment
A few weeks ago, we wrote about the importance of integrity in leadership given the political backdrop at the time. Today, as we publish...
- Sep 2, 2019
- 2 min
A Question of Character
Ahhh Brexit. It’s hard to remember what politics, or life for that matter, was like before the referendum of 2016. These past few weeks...
- Aug 1, 2019
- 3 min
Creating Connections
Today we live in an age of continuous connection. We can obsess about how many followers we have on Instagram or if we’ve reached that...
- May 1, 2019
- 2 min
Failing is Good
We spend so much of our life trying to avoid failure. What if I fail my exams? What if my business fails? What if I fail as a partner? We...
- Apr 1, 2019
- 2 min
All You Need is Love
We can be a cynical bunch, us Brits. We love a good moan, or a spot of playing Judgy McJudgy. How many meetings have you been in where...
- Mar 1, 2019
- 2 min
Power of a Good Question
We love to ask questions. We ask a lot of questions because it helps us understand what’s going on around us, it helps us to make...