Why it’s not Advisable to Give Advice
When one of your team comes to you with a problem, it’s tempting to jump straight in and solve it for them – hand out some advice about what you think is the best action to take, and tell them what you would do yourself in the same position. Giving advice feels great...
Are you Undermanaging your employees?
We are all aware of the impacts of micro-managing your team, the most damaging of which is a lack of trust in their abilities and accountabilities as adult employees. But there is a different approach which can be just as damaging – and that’s undermanaging your...
Building Resilience at Work
Resilience is the ability to take the unexpected in your stride. When things go wrong, a resilient person will accept it, reflect on it, and deal with it. Someone lacking in resilience is likely to struggle with a new and unexpected development, and take much longer...
Imposter Syndrome – what it is, and how to overcome it
You’re doing a job you love – whether that’s working for yourself, or getting that great promotion you’ve been after – but you can hear a nagging little voice – and it’s not coming from someone else, but from inside your own head. “What makes you think you’re...
Burnout – How it Feels, and What to Do
You’ve got your dream job, and you’re desperate to make an impression; show them they made the right decision; become an inspiration and role model to others; or even prove those doubting inner voices wrong. Commitment, professionalism and loyalty – sometimes...
Give Yourself the Gift of Self-Compassion this Christmas
This has been a year like no other, and whether you’ve been adjusting to brand new ways of working as an employee, or fighting to keep your own business afloat, the chances are high that life has been very different for you – and that it’s not always been easy. It’s...
Why We Need To Support Men Too
“Man up” – “Don’t be such a pussy” – “Emotions are a weakness”…. The chances are that if you’re a man, then these are the attitudes that have surrounded you from a very young age, probably starting with “Boys don’t cry”. The sad reality is that these attitudes...
Being a Manager in 2020
As if managing a team didn’t have enough challenges – 2020 has certainly thrown up a few more! It can be difficult to keep on top of performance and welfare in the usual work environment, but it can be even more tricky when some or all of your team are doing their...
Why Does it take so Long for Women Leaders to Know their Worth?
Last month, we looked at how many of the most important qualities of an exceptional leader appear to occur more naturally and frequently in women than men: The Way Women Lead. This month we’re looking a step further at how women fare in an assessment of those skills...
The Way Women Lead
The world is changing – far faster than any of us could have imagined, and in so many different ways – and now more than ever we need effective leadership to bring us together, and to forge our way into a “new normal” that works for us all, in business, politics, and...