Our thought life is very important. However, many of us don’t enough attention as to whether what we are thinking about is true when it comes to negative self-talk. Work and life can get so busy that it feels as if you’re constantly on a treadmill and you just keep on going and going, unable […]
Invariably the introverted women who are senior leaders that I coach, do what they do because they want to make a positive difference and an impact in their area of work. Over the years working with this particular group, I have come to identify some common reasons that prevent them getting those executive leadership promotions
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Self-promotion is not something that many introverted women I come across feel comfortable doing. If it is uncomfortable for you too, by not doing so, you could be missing out on opportunities, or not getting the reward and recognition that you deserve. Research suggests that extroverted employees receive more opportunities in the workplace because their
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Over the past few weeks, the term ‘quiet quitting’ has been hitting the headlines. This is following this viral Tik Tok video from Zaid Khan that has been viewed over 3 million times: @zaidleppelin On quiet quitting #workreform ♬ original sound – ruby A search of the term ‘quiet quitting’ in Google returns 322,000,000 results,
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Yesterday we reached the end of an era with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. It was sad to hear the news and now her family and people worldwide are mourning the loss. Even though I never met her, and I’m not particularly a raving fan of the Royal family, I felt a deep sense
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Following my recent tips to ace your next job interview, as requested, here are some further tips to help you make your next career transition: Think about what you want at this stage of your life If you are feeling stuck with regards to what your next career move will be, I suggest you start by
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As we come to the end of the summer, and you return to work if you have taken a summer break, you may be feeling demotivated at the thought of going back. The evenings are drawing in and it is starting to get darker earlier. Energy price increases, interest rate rises, talks of a recession,
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Introverted children can sometimes be misunderstood and misconceptions about introversion can lead some parents/carers/teachers to try and get the child to be something that they are not. Because they may be quieter than their extroverted peers and not as outgoing, introverted child can be mistaken as being shy or lacking confidence. Whilst this may be
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Last month when the temperature here in the UK hit an unprecedented 40°C for the first time ever, I did a post saying: ‘With the extreme heat here in the UK over the past few days, yesterday, I tried the hot water bottle suggestion that has been doing the rounds, and it helped. I filled
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For many people who are introverted, meetings can be an unpleasant experience. They way that most workplace meetings are conducted, don’t allow the time for thinking and processing information before speaking, that introverts prefer. A good Chair or facilitator of a meeting will recognise the diverse thinking styles around the table and make sure that
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