Self-care for leaders, why summer is the ideal time to reset
Summer is my most favourite time of year. I love the warmer weather, yet there is something else to summer which means I reflect more, I give myself more space and I also take a holiday which gives plenty of opportunity for seeing new things and refreshing my thoughts. However leadership rarely slows down, targets […]
Sustainable Leadership: 6 Healthy Habits Every Leader Should Focus On
Creating healthy work habits in a fast-paced, demanding world isn’t easy. And yet when you focus on creating healthy habits, it can make the difference between a person who is managing healthy stress levels and the person who is heading for burnout. From my coaching sessions with many clients I see first-hand the impact focusing […]
The Importance of Self-Care in Challenging Times
In our busy lives and careers that often demand constant productivity, resilience and adaptability, challenging times can take a heavy toll on our mental, emotional and physical wellbeing. Whether you’re facing a new role, leading others through times of change at work or stressful times in your personal life, the stress can feel overwhelming. This […]
Silent Burnout – 5 Signs of Stress in Leaders
We all have times when we feel stressed, in fact healthy stress can drive us forward, create energy and help us to excel in achieving our goals. However, I have seen a recent increase in the topic of burnout in coaching sessions. People often realise the signs of burnout only in hindsight, having been too far down […]
The Power of Reflection Time
I have noticed a pattern in most of the individual and team work that I do which is that most of us need more thinking time than we give ourselves. When people come to coaching sessions, team sessions or workshops that I run, I have realised that it provides a much-needed moment to pause and […]
Leading Someone Through Mental Health Challenges
As leaders, it can feel overwhelming when people in the team are experiencing mental health challenges. We might feel the need to fix it, to do the right thing, and yet knowing what the right thing is can be tricky. In this blog we explore some useful skills required when leading someone through mental health […]
The Self-Care Toolkit
The summer often brings a slower pace of life, holidays and catching our breath before September. If this resonates with you, I encourage you to use this month to replenish. We all have different ways to elements to our self-care toolkit. In this blog, we will explore some simple strategies that can make a difference […]
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 […]
Strategies to cope with Change
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending” C S Lewis Whether we like it or not, things are changing around us all the time. Sometimes it is the most subtle of changes that we don’t really notice until we realise things are never […]
Coaching Themes for 2023
As we start the new year, I wonder what is in store for us all. As I reflect on this question myself, I also reflect on the core coaching themes for 2023 that are emerging from my experiences in the coaching world. In this blog, I will share some of the themes I see as […]