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5 Thought Provoking Reflections for Women at a Career Crossroads who are Asking Themselves ‘What Next?’

Whether it’s redundancy, organisational restructure, a life changing event, or you wake up one morning and decide you want a change, there comes a time for many women when they reach a crossroads in their career and ask themselves ‘what’s next?’ Do I press the pause button and maybe take a sabbatical whilst I decide …

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How a Fear of Rejection Could Be Driving Your Behaviour and Undermining Your Position as a Leader

I come across many leaders who have self-sabotaging behaviours that are driven by a fear of rejection. Some of them don’t even realise that it is a fear of rejection driving them. Some of the outcomes from these self-sabotaging behaviours include: Perfectionism Imposter syndrome Not asserting themselves Not saying no Not asking for what they …

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3 Common Barriers Introverted Women Experience When It Comes to Getting a Senior Leadership Promotion

I have coached many leaders to secure senior leadership promotions, and there are some common barriers that I see time and time again that get in the way of them securing those senior leadership positions. Last week I did a LinkedIn live session about this and for those of you who missed it and don’t …

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5 Things to Help Prepare Yourself Mentally and Practically for a Senior Leadership Promotion

f you want to get promoted to a senior leadership role and are feeling a bit overwhelmed by the thought of it, here are 5 things that you can do to help mentally and practically prepare yourself. Believe you can achieve If you think you are not good enough or that you will never make …

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3 Insights I Gained About Myself On a 3 Day, Off-Grid Digital Detox Retreat

I  recently spent three days on a digital detox retreat, courtesy of the team at Unplugged (some of you may have seen the posts I did before I went and then when I got back). Many of you asked me to let you know what my experience of it was, and expanding on the post I …

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Why Fake It Till You Make It Is Not Always a Good Idea

There are many people who advocate ‘fake it till you make it’ and act confident at what you’re doing, even though you don’t feel it. The premise behind this is that the more frequently you do it, the more confident you will become. I often have to deal with the aftermath with people who have …

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Is the Language that You Use Inclusive?

This week I delivered my inclusive language talk to a global, cross-cultural organisation. It is an organisation that is demonstrating the need for inclusion and having a workplace where everyone feels like they belong. Sadly though, this week I have also spoken to individuals for whom their organisation talks the talk about inclusion but does …

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Break Yourself Free from the Pressure and Stress of Perfectionism

The experience of being a perfectionist can be incredibly taxing and filled with stress. Perfectionists place an immense amount of pressure on themselves in their pursuit of flawlessness. Unfortunately, this mindset often leads to procrastination, hindering their ability to achieve the success and happiness they desire. It’s not uncommon to find that perfectionists have a …

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