Abounding Solutions

Self-reflection is a key part of personal and professional growth. It helps to increase self-awareness, making it easier to recognise faulty thinking, and identify answers and solutions. How often do you make the time to be still and self-reflect? In this episode I discuss the importance of it and how to do it.As we enter […]

In a survey I did, 73% of introverted women in senior leadership admitted struggling with self-doubt—despite their incredible achievements. Does self-doubt hold you back from speaking up in meetings, pursuing bigger opportunities, or confidently leading others? This constant battle can impact your confidence, assertiveness, and ability to exude leadership presence. But what if you could

It was my first annual performance review as a line manager. It had been a turbulent year with a staff member leaving and finding volumes of work he had not acted on after he left. The person leaving was not replaced and the rest of the team had been under pressure. ‘You need to fight

The way you communicate can have an impact on how you are perceived as leaders. If you are prone to using apologetic language, the use of it can undermine your leadership presence, influence, and impact. Using apologetic language can come across as you lacking confidence in your abilities or being uncertain about what you are

For many of the leaders I coach, when they initially contact me, the situation they say they want my coaching for is some external factor such as leading a difficult change project, negotiating a pay rise, promotion, or compensation package, being more influential, having difficult conversations, managing conflict, developing and motivating their teams, or something

Two weeks ago, I wrote about the introvert pay gap and the research that supports the view that such a gap exists. Last week I wrote about what employers can do to close this gap. This week I write about what introverted leaders can do to be the best self-advocates and not fall prey to

Last week I wrote about the introvert earnings gap and featured research studies that found extraverts earn more than introverts. In this edition of the newsletter, I write about how employers can close the gap. To close the gap, it is necessary to understand why the gap exists in the first place. Through my work

You will have heard of the gender pay gap and may even have heard of the ethnicity pay gap, but what about the introvert pay gap and does it even exist? I first came across the notion that earnings may differ between introverts and extraverts a few years ago. Then, having recently had a post

Before I delve into the topic of self-awareness, I have some great news to share with you. The recording of Quietly Visible: The Introverted Leaders Conference, is now available to watch on demand. For a special introductory rate, you can access the full experience from anywhere, at your own pace! With the video recordings, you’ll

As the leader, you are the one expected to inspire and help your teams to stay motivated during challenging and difficult times. There is an expectation that you remain upbeat and positive. But what happens if you’re not? What happens when you as leader lose motivation, and you need motivating yourself? There are various reasons