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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...
Putting the B-O-U-N-C-Y into resilience
Rolling with the never-ending ups and downs of life in lockdown is not simple, is it? So many of my non-profit coaching clients are struggling as...
It’s okay to put your keys in the fridge
A good friend of mine recently gave me this sweet card for my birthday. She knows me well and always gets great cards which make me smile. I...
How to rock working from home
So, it looks as though you might be working from home for a while. Perhaps you’re feeling jittery about it. You love the buzz of the office. The...
Workplace conflict: how to nip it in the bud
You’ve noticed things don’t seem too cheery in the office. There's palpable tension in the Comms team and you’re beginning to wonder what on earth...
Why would anyone follow me?
One of my clients recently had a big wobble in one of our coaching sessions. She’d been thinking about role models in the sector and wondering what...