Constructive Feedback: 7 Tips for Meaningful Conversations
When was the last time you received some feedback or insights about yourself? If someone said to you today “Do you have time now, as I’d like to give you some feedback”, most of us think this is going to be something negative or critical. Most of us do not think this is going to […]
Self Doubt and How to Manage It
This month, we wanted to focus on self-compassion, it reminds me that most of us are better at seeing the good in others than we are in ourselves. The way we talk about ourselves can even at times be derogatory, rude, negative and not remotely how we could ever imagine talking about another person. For many I […]
Raising your profile and networking internally
The word networking often conjurs up an image of those awkward social moments where people feel they must “work the room” and “say the right thing to the right people” to get noticed. In addition, the idea of raising your profile in an organisation can feel daunting – where to start and what your profile […]
The Stages of Team Development
When we work as part of a team, we naturally take on different roles – this can depend on our own personality and preferences, and it can also depend on the dynamics within the team. Teams also go through different phases of development as they progress. In this blog we will explore the stages of […]
Taking Time for Reflection In The Workplace
Reflection time is about putting the pause button on, stepping out of our usual working lives, and looking in on it. We get to be a third-party observer of how we are showing up, what we are focusing on, what we are achieving and what might need some focus or change. If we are always […]
A year in review – time for reflection
At this time of year, it is useful to take some time to reflect on the year just past, a process which can help us to prepare for the year ahead. This blog is dedicated to doing just that and taking time for reflection on the key themes that have emerged for me from the conversations […]
How to get the most out of coaching
We must see people in terms of their future potential, not their past performance.” Sir John Whitmore In my work as a coach with individuals, teams and leaders, I notice that one of the starting points to getting the most out of coaching, is to define what we mean by coaching and what to expect. […]
Career Satisfaction – Managing your career
If you counted the number of hours spent working per week, it is likely that we often spend more time devoted to work than anything else in our lives. It’s phenomenal to think that many of us spend more time with people at work than we do with our own families and friends! Of course, […]
Team Motivation – How to motivate yourself and your team
When you think about team motivation, the starting point is to understand what motivates you as an individual. The work we do on ourselves helps us connect with others and be better placed to lead them well. We all have basic needs. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs talks about the 5 basic clusters of needs: 1) […]
Time for reflection
August can be a great chance to refresh and reenergise. Whether you are taking holiday, working through or taking a staycation, building regular moments of reflection, i.e. thinking time, is invaluable and yet is often an overlooked item in our ever-increasing busy diaries. When was the last time you took some time to stop, think […]