Are you looking for help with your career? At various points in our lives we can find ourselves needing help with our careers. This post helps you to understand what the role of a career coach is and whether it’s the right option for you. Do any of the following sound familiar? you’ve reached burnout …
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What would you do if you only had 10 years left to live? How about 5 years? What if you only had 1 year? This goal setting exercise was given to me several years ago. It really made an impact. I think it was so significant for me, because 10 years ago, my husband died …
There’s plenty of research which supports the S.M.A.R.T approach to developing goals. However, it’s not for everyone, so I thought I’d share some posts with alternative approaches, starting with vision boards. As a disclaimer, I’m not guaranteeing success with any of the methods I share, they’re just tools which you might like to try. Achieving …
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Your staff are exhausted. They’re under pressure at work. Deadlines are hurtling towards them. You’ve just been asked if they can take on more responsibility. You’re worried it might tip them over the edge. You’re not alone. ‘Burnout’ was recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as an ‘occupational phenomenon’, in 2019. The Coronavirus pandemic …
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As a new leader you want to build trust and credibility with your colleagues. You want them to feel that they’ve made the right decision in hiring you for the role. You need them to have faith in your ability to deliver on promises. Whilst it can take time to build trust in the workplace, …
As the debate about the return to the office vs. a hybrid working approach vs. remote working continues what can you do to prepare yourself as a leader? Having exploratory conversations with your team will help you to understand their productivity drivers. Discuss which elements of their work require a more collaborative approach. Then you …
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Influencing skills are a key leadership behaviour to develop. There are many instances where you need to demonstrate influencing and negotiation skills within the workplace. They’re not just skills for people who lead a team. Developing your influencing skills is a great way to increase your credibility in your workplace. Influencing skills examples Here are …
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The word resilience has become part of our daily language. In this fast moving world, people are living with volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. The uncertainty created by the pandemic threw many lives into chaos. The only way to survive was to become more resilient. What does resilient mean? ‘Able to withstand or recover quickly …
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Are you feeling overwhelmed at work? As a manager you can have the greatest intentions of leading with a clear vision, building an effective, engaged team, and ending each day knowing that you’re achieving your goals. Then you open your emails in the morning and all your great plans for the day go out the …
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Are you looking for a new role? Or a career change? When you’re contemplating a change in career it can be overwhelming. Whether you’re looking for a new role by choice, or due to redundancy it can be difficult to know which direction to take. A career coach can help you gain the clarity you …
