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How not to let your day run away with you
Ever find yourself at the start of the week wondering, in the immortal words of David Bowie, “where the **** did Monday go?” We all have days when...
How knowing your values can change the world
Yes, I know. You're feeling kind of 'meh' about work, right now. The sun is out and you're stuck inside getting more and more irritated by...
Squeeze me, squeeze me!
I've just come off a coaching call with one of my non-profit clients. She's dynamic, dedicated and efficient but was thrown by her latest annual...
Four short words to cross the Pacific
Have you come across the blog www.coxlesscrew.com? It's the personal reflections of four British women who rowed into Cairns harbour, in Australia...
Is there anybody there? How to ensure your people have a voice
I was talking to one of my third sector coaching clients the other day about someone in her team who's giving her a hard time. They’re withdrawn and...
Love your third sector work space
Slides between floors, anyone? Giant red bean-bags? See-through walls? Spending huge amounts of money on getting a workplace perfect isn’t really an...
The perfect job: does it exist?
I seem to be coaching lots of overwhelmed third sector people this summer. Our sessions focus on handling crazy workloads, getting out of the office...
How to get a promotion: three actions you must take to get on
Do you think you've got what it takes to step into a more senior role in your organisation? Do you feel sure you've got exceptional leadership...
When your career needs some love
Is it time to move on at work? I know it might be hard to admit. You like your job. You like your colleagues. The work you do is important. But...
Why you want bad feedback. Really
So, you've had some bad feedback from your manager and it's making you feel rubbish. Yes, you wanted some constructive comments but you really...
Great feedback is like gold dust. Be generous with yours
You know how feedback you give to your reports sometimes goes in one ear and out the other? That team member you spoke to last week, for instance,...
How not to spend the first ten minutes of your day
OK, confession time. I started my working day today with a long session on Facebook. There, said it. I know I'm not alone. One of my one-to-one...