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Five ways to up the fun in your leadership
How to get more fun into your leadership. I recently celebrated a BIG birthday. The party was a joy. I danced for hours in the upstairs room of my...
Don’t be a slave to the leadership algorithm
I just gave a huge ‘like’ to a marketing expert on LinkedIn. She encouraged me not to worry about when and how to post – but to show up as best as I...
New Year thinking to bring 2023 alive
So, here we are again – the start of a new year. Have you set your New Year resolutions! That’s what we’re supposed to do, right? - Well, yes....
Women non-profit leaders – can you afford not to get coaching?
I was chatting with a friend and charity CEO over coffee recently. We were despairing over our social media feeds which were jam-packed with bad...
What if… you were great at awkward conversations?
You’ve got a tricky conversation coming up and the thought of addressing your colleague’s stubborn attitude is bringing you out in a cold sweat.
Having ‘awkward’ conversations, is one of the most challenging aspects of being a leader.
This isn’t a ‘jolly’. It’s work
Here are my top suggestions to find time and space in your work. It’s not just about having a ‘jolly’ either. This is the true work of leadership
Book fest for purposeful leaders
It’s August, so it’s Space Month - my name for four weeks of planned disruption to my usual working routine. I’m off on holiday to recharge after a...
3 powerful ways to fail better
Here are 3 powerful lessons I’ve learnt that might help you to fail better
You don’t have to hit the ground running
A non-profit leader I coach recently told me that his chair had asked for a 100-day plan before he started in his new CEO role. He...
Why my Sweet Spot programme is not ‘short and sweet’
A couple of years ago I went on a break to this lovely spot. You may remember my blog from that time. Hidden away on the edges of Dartmoor, with...
Feel like you’re about to be found out? This will help
A while ago a started with a new coaching client. In her Discovery Session to explore if we wanted to work together, she shared her nervousness...
What my daughter’s tattoo taught me about curiosity
Yesterday, my 19-year-old daughter messaged our family WhatsApp with a new image - a rather red-looking tattoo she was bringing home from a trip to...