career coaching encouragement

Encouragement.

Career Coaching: Encouragement. One of the things I am noticing strongly in my work with clients is how much people are discounting their achievements. It seems ‘in lockdown’, we miss the mirrors of other people’s gratitude and affirmation of what we have achieved. I think this can be very similar to those of us who are […]

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Career Coaching Nourishment

Where is Your Nourishment?

Career Coaching: Nourishment. In the blessed rooms of AA, they say, ‘you cannot give away what you haven’t got.’ A couple of decades ago, I think I took this as an insult. These words triggered my inadequacy – what do you mean I don’t have it? Now, I have a deeper understanding, and I was reminded […]

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Career Coaching True Feasibility

True Feasibility

Career Coaching: True Feasibility. I’ve been looking at trees. What if we treated our careers more like nature treats her growth? What if, like trees, we headed for the longevity of the growth of a trunk as opposed to the cheap flare of momentary satisfaction of blossom? In our current lockdown, I am conscious more than ever […]

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Career Coaching Discomfort

Discomfort …

Career Coaching: Discomfort. The Stress responses of different people have been intriguing to me… However ‘normal’ things appear, with spring doing its thing and nature reclaiming our urban spaces, we ARE stressed nevertheless… And, these stress responses are all showing up; fight, flight, freeze, even giggle … (my personal favourite), in the people I love […]

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Career Coaching permission

Permission to observe …

Career Coaching: Permission. I have realised its ok to answer a question with the words “I don’t know yet”. Most of my previous clients might be gobsmacked at me writing these words. However, unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures. I am an expert in no-escape coaching. In the past, the phrase “I don’t know” merely signified that […]

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Career Coaching: Transformation

Transformation

Career Coaching: Transformation. True change very rarely looks like I imagine it will. In my eyes, it should look ginormous. There should be upheaval and a decent amount of chaos, there might be stress and even shouting… In reality, the current crisis is re-enforcing what I was already coming to know. True change is much, much […]

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Career Coaching What Matters

What Really Matters?

Career coaching: What Matters? Ok, so here we are facing a pandemic. Most of us are in lockdown. Who would have thought this would be happening! In fact, from a business point of view, 2020 never had the clarity its title promised. With Brexit looming, no business could even have a 12-month forecast as we have […]

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Leadership Coaching: Agility

The Tale of Two Leaders …

Leadership Coaching: Agility. There once was a leader who was Old Skool. He wore a suit every day. He worked in a young environment and all the others dressed smart-casual. He was very sales oriented. He did listen to his employees but would often take the reverse decision at the last minute. Morale was low in […]

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Career Coaching Teamwork

Why Teamwork is Essential

Career Coaching: Teamwork. People look at me as a Sole Trader and assume I’m on my own. In reality, I have a whole team surrounding me. I have two questions for you: Firstly, what can you delegate? This might be paid roles or it might be reciprocal. You might find it really easy to promote another […]

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Career Coaching Contract

Contracting is Essential!

Career Coaching: Contracting. When a business of project fails It’s rarely down to the quality of the skill or the service. It is usually the lack of business-like behaviour that has the provider on the floor.  You may be really skilled, gifted and talented but that counts for very little if your business protocols and […]

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