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Mid Life Career Change for Women London UK | Moving from Employment to Self Employment | Confidence Building. Development for the Mature Women, Personal Development, Business Coaching, Career change

The First Ever Conference for Introverted Leaders Was a Resounding Success

We had a great time at Quietly Visible: The Introverted Leaders Conference. Thank you to all speakers and everyone who attended. A big thank you goes to Hayley Hudson my VA who was crucial in the planning and organising of it. Thanks also to the team who helped to make everything go smoothly on the …

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How to Develop Confidence in Networking and Socialising When You Are Introverted and Lack Confidence or You’re Shy

The results of my poll asking what the top challenges are as an introverted leader are in. Out of the four options given, networking and socialising got the most votes at 51%. Last week, I wrote about Why Introverts Don’t Like Networking and What You Can Do About It, this week I am focusing on …

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Why Introverts Don’t Like Networking and What You Can Do About It

Over the years there have been numerous research studies about the benefits of networking for career success. Harvard Business Review previously reported that the executives who rank in the top 20% of their companies in both performance and well-being have diverse but select networks. Other studies have shown that networking relates to career success. A …

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How to Cope with the Fear of Change

Sleepless nights, flaky scalp, blotches breaking out on her skin… These were the stress symptoms my client experienced due to organisational changes at work. She had to reapply for her job, competing with four others for two positions. Convinced she would fail the interview; she experienced extreme stress. The fear of change Many leaders I …

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Is Leadership Unnatural for Introverts?

This week TED Conferences shared a clip of Susan Cain’s famous TED Talk ‘The Power of Introverts’ on their LinkedIn page. Despite the TED Talk having been done in 2012 and it being viewed over thirty-four million times, introversion is still viewed less favourably in the workplace. Some of the comments on the post highlight …

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Challenges of an Introverted Leader Newly Appointed to the C-Suite and Experiences Imposter Syndrome

As a coaching psychologist (currently working towards chartership), and working as an executive, career, and leadership coach, I coach leaders to overcome the challenges and barriers they face. I coach them to lead with confidence, influence, and impact. I coach all leaders and specialise in introverted senior leaders (particularly women), and underrepresented groups. I focus …

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As Violence Against Women and Girls Reaches Epidemic Levels in the UK, is This Trend Reflected in the Workplace?

Last week the National Police Chiefs’ Council announced that violence against women and girls in England and Wales was at epidemic levels and described as a national emergency. The Office for National Statistics defines violence against women and girls (VAWG) as: ‘Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is an umbrella term used to cover a …

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Tips to Achieve Optimal Performance for Introverted Leaders

If you want to achieve optimal performance as an introverted leader, it is important you recognise what factors contribute to you being at your best, and how to put them into practice. Understanding what introversion means and that it is about how you interact with the world helps you to understand what gets in the …

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