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Eleven creative ways to avoid burnout
Things can get super stressful when you work for a charity, can't they? On the whole, there is too much to do, in not quite enough time,...
Is a difficult colleague getting to you?
One of my coaching clients is having a really hard time at his job with a third sector organisation. A difficult colleague is making his life very...
Life balance – three tips
It’s a tough time of year, isn’t it? Short, dark days, rain and chilliness. And things can get a bit stressy at the office, too. You go back to work...
How to crack the secret of winning one-to-ones
I've just seen The Imitation Game. (Great film. Watch a taster here). It's thought-provoking on so many issues and, of course, stars the brilliant...
Speak up, Shut up – how to influence in a meeting
So, your manager would like you to have more influence in meetings. She says you need more 'presence'. She wants you to make more of yourself and...
Too much to do? It’s all in the mind
Adam, one of my coaching clients, recently told me he felt as though his working day at a fabulous third sector organisation was a "waking nightmare...
Who stole all my time? How to foil the Time Thieves
Do you ever get to the end of the day without achieving anything you'd planned? You arrive at your desk, bright-eyed and raring to go, nicely...
Feel like a fraud at work? Here’s the #1 solution
So, you’ve had a bad day You’re feeling overwhelmed, full of doubt and, quite frankly, pissed off. How come your colleagues are just getting...
Why you want your third sector staff knocking off early
Wow, are your people dedicated Aren’t they amazing!? You know how much your people love their jobs, and the organisation. You know they’ll willingly...
Email etiquette – ten top tips
I was chatting with an old colleague last week and she was despairing of her charity's massive email problem. What she was saying was not new. It...
Leadership inspiration – from Harry Selfridge
Are you a Mr Selfridge fan? Are you pining, like me, for Series 3? Googling, to discover if it was returning to ITV1* I came across this set...
Micro-management? What a turn off
I'm about to work with a fast expanding third sector organisation where one or two managers are a little too keen to micro-manage their...