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Five ways to “fake it ‘til you make it’’
Giving a tricky presentation to your Board. Being interviewed on the radio about CEO pay or workplace culture. Your first day back in the office...
Is it okay to ‘fake it ’til you make it’? Sometimes
There’s a big meeting coming up any minute. You’ve led loads of important meetings - but this really is the one. The one that matters. This is when...
Does setting resolutions feel all wrong? Try this instead
You did it! Before we do anything else, I want you to take a moment and give yourself a huge pat on the back for getting through the last year. Woo...
Five more ways not to hit peak freak-out
Hurrah! Christmas arrangements are clear(ish) at last and I seem to have convinced my teenagers that the three-household bubble really doesn’t mean...
Five ways not to hit peak freak-out
As I write this, I have no idea if I'll get to see much-loved sisters and cousins at Christmas (those three-household negotiations are going to be...
Loud and clear leadership voices
I’ve been hearing from lots of not-for-profit leaders in the past few weeks, in my 1-1 coaching, in informal chats and in recent online events. I’m...
From floundering to fired up. The day I found out what I really want
It’s 2010 and I’m sitting at a vast mahogany table in a swanky London hotel. Its size distances me not just from my eager smart-casual fellow...
Is trust wobbly in your team? Here’s how to fix it
“Working with my top team feels like trying to skate through mud”. That’s quite a dramatic image, isn’t it? So not surprisingly, I have a clear...
Put an end to ‘blur o’clock’ with end of work rituals
I know how very lucky I was over the summer. I work for myself. I organise my own time, set my own boundaries and take breaks when I need to (well,...
Locking down lockdown learning
You've learned so much in lockdown - things you never imagined you'd need to know. Like how to stop your glasses steaming up when you wear a mask....
Tough love: why you want to love a difficult conversation
Is this you, I wonder? Before lockdown you'd been putting off a difficult conversation with a colleague for months. Every day you'd gear yourself...
Putting the B-O-U-N-C-Y into Resilience – 2
Are you struggling with your resilience at the moment? Yep? I’m not surprised. It’s a truly tough time and keeping going in this...