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Jan 203 min read
How to suceed as a senior manager
Last year I worked with an absolutely brilliant woman called Jenny. Jenny had recently taken on her first senior leadership role. She...


Dec 5, 20243 min read
What's in the middle of an iceberg?
Where does culture change really happen?


Nov 29, 20243 min read
Why you need to talk about your culture - and how.
How to review your culture


Oct 8, 20242 min read
Why communication goes wrong
Why some conversations just don't work - and how to fix it.


Jul 4, 20243 min read
Creating a hybrid culture
How do you build organisational culture in a hybrid world?


Feb 28, 20242 min read
What's on your feedback menu?
How to give helpful feedback


Nov 8, 20234 min read
Back to the office we go?
The debate over returning to the office rumbles on (and on). I find a lot of it really frustrating, because it focuses so much on the...


Nov 8, 20232 min read
Why being nice is a strategic move
Helping others makes us feel good. It releases endorphins in the brain which make us happy, and it creates a sense of connection which...


Jul 3, 20232 min read
The Culture Iceberg
What is culture? It’s often described as “the way we do things round here”. That’s a good definition, but not useful in breaking down the...


Jun 5, 20231 min read
Are you having a laugh?
Work can sometimes feel like a very serious business. If you’re leader, it certainly can feel like it should be. But the ability to enjoy...

May 1, 20232 min read
All about empathy
Barack Obama once said: "Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world." There's been a lot of discussion about empathy in...


Mar 30, 20232 min read
Introvert or extrovert?
Most of us would identify as an introvert or an extrovert. You may even have taken a test which told you which you are. These terms can...


Mar 6, 20232 min read
Self coaching tool #4: Your reason for being
The ancient Japanese philosophy to help you find joy and purpose.


Feb 7, 20232 min read
Leadership tools: The SCARF model
How neuroscience helps us understand the people we work with.

Oct 4, 20221 min read
Self coaching tool #3: Three Good Things
Train yourself to recognise all the small wins.

Oct 4, 20221 min read
Self coaching tool #2: Circles of control
A practical tool to tackle anxiety and overwhelm.


Oct 4, 20222 min read
Self coaching tools #1: The Leadership Shadow
In a series of blogs, I will be sharing some useful tools that I return to constantly when coaching leaders. These are tools that you can...


Oct 4, 20222 min read
The power of positive assumptions
A simple, transformative idea.


Jun 21, 20223 min read
Three steps to better boundaries
Step back and focus on what matters to you and how to protect it.


Feb 3, 20222 min read
The power of a story
Stories are seductive - but don't get hooked by negative narratives.
Thoughts, reflections, tips and advice for leaders and human beings.
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