Jane came to see me about having tough conversations at work. She was avoiding them with one of her team and she knew that she could no longer stick her head in the sand. She needed help. We talked about transforming tough conversations with empathy. Let me start with this: there are three things I … Read more
How is your story serving you? By which I mean the story that you are telling yourself, in this case, the one about your career. We all tell ourselves stories. The ones where we are rescued, the ones where we rescue someone else; the ones with the happy ending and of course, the ones without … Read more
You might be considering some coaching, perhaps to find a new job, to help you transition through a big change or maybe to help you build your confidence. If you have never had any coaching it can feel a little daunting, so I wanted to share with you my tips on how to choose a … Read more
If you want something doing, ask a busy person. I am a busy person, but now in my forties, being busy is exhausting. I am not sure if it’s my age, the journey of healing previous traumas or the pandemic, or perhaps it’s a combination of all of them. Over the last two years, I … Read more
What new relationship would you like to have with failure? I have been having a few conversations about failure recently with my daughters. One of them in particular takes failure hard. This week I went into her room to find bits of screwed-up paper all over the floor. She was sobbing whilst drawing a shape … Read more