Category Archives: Career

Engaged and loving your job?

Posted on March 9, 2018 by

What I learnt from our family trips to the zoo Employee engagement and why it might be lacking in some workplaces has been of interest to me for some time and I have been asking myself; why is work so … Continue reading →

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The tussle between my ‘Tortoise’ and my ‘Hare’…………………….

Posted on May 19, 2016 by

Understanding the ways we can sometimes make our career and life choices. Keeping the balance right between our natural preference and what doesn’t feel quite so natural. So our decisions are more considered and yet timely. Continue reading →

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Learning to dance on a shifting carpet……

Posted on March 17, 2016 by

‘In an uncertain world instead of seeing the rug from being pulled from under us we learn to dance on a shifting carpet’ – Thomas F. Crum This quote always makes me laugh as I imagine myself ‘skipping’ and ‘hopping’ … Continue reading →

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Resilience and having a game plan ready, just in case

Posted on February 18, 2015 by

Found this story in last month’s UCB and it made me wonder are there some decisions we need to make well ahead of time so we can act quickly and decisively when required? The story starts with a plane ride … Continue reading →

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It’s just what I do, isn’t it?

Posted on January 16, 2015 by

If this is the sort of self-deprecatory remark that you regularly make (perhaps with a slight shrug of your shoulders) in response to a piece of, positive feedback or a thank you, then……………. It might be time to stop and … Continue reading →

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You don’t always know, what you don’t know

Posted on November 21, 2014 by

Today’s post is based on the competence/incompetence model, generally attributed to Abraham Maslow. I like to explore models from time to time as over the years I have found them to be a useful way of starting a coaching conversation. … Continue reading →

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Standing by your colleagues………………

Posted on October 17, 2014 by

The following story reminds me of an incident that happened to someone I know, let’s call her Sue (not her real name) whilst in a meeting at work. ‘Jackie Robinson was the first black player in the US to play … Continue reading →

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Are you part of a team or just sharing the same work space?

Posted on March 19, 2014 by

Teams fascinate and intrigue me, because it has been many years since I was required to work as part of a team on a daily basis and I cannot quite get a handle on what makes a truly great team. … Continue reading →

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Your values do they really matter?………………..Part Two

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

Today I would like to talk about values in relation to the idea of ‘Core Process’, as I think there could be a strong link between the two. Core Process is based on the idea that each one of us … Continue reading →

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Your values, do they really matter?………….. Part One

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

Today’s blog (part one) is about the importance of knowing your own values and how you choose to ‘bring them to life’ in your work and career. “Values are the things you believe are important in the way you live … Continue reading →

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