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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

Break Yourself Free from the Pressure and Stress of Perfectionism

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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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A Lesson in How Not to Lead from Dominic Raab, Former Deputy Prime Minister

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I think that one thing the pandemic taught us is that we need compassionate leaders. Leaders who not only empathise but who are also compassionate and care about the overall well-being of the people that they lead and are not just concerned with hitting performance targets and the bottom line. Gone are the days of

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How to Make Your Meetings Psychologically Safe and More Inclusive

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If organisations were measured on their performance in meetings, most would have gone out of business. That’s according to a study that I came across when carrying out research for my book Quietly Visible: Leading With Influence and Impact as an Introverted Woman. When you stop and think about it, is it any wonder? Some

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Are You an Introverted Woman Leader Who Worries About Being Negatively Judged in Meetings Because they are Not Psychologically Safe?

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Leadership meetings can be one of the most psychologically unsafe environments that leaders encounter on a regular basis. Lots of ego, a lack of inclusion, ignorance, and judgement towards those who think differently to the dominant group. And it’s not just introverted women leaders that experience a lack of psychological safety in meetings. Women who

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Is a Fear of Change Stopping You From Moving Forward?

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Sleepless nights, dry flaky scalp, breakouts of blotchy skin… these were the symptoms of the stress my client was experiencing as a result of changes being made at work. The organisation was going through a restructure and she had to re–apply for her job. There were 5 people competing for 2 positions, meaning 3 people would

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If You’re Introverted and Your Work Environment Depletes Your Energy, Here’s What You Can Do

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Introvert drain is the term I use to describe the situation where introverts have been overstimulated and feel depleted of energy, and want to retreat inwards. As introverts we typically lose energy by being around many people for long periods of time, and engaging in activities where there are lots of external stimuli. Whereas extraverts are

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Stop Telling Introverted Leaders That They Need to Stop Being Introverted if They Want to Progress

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‘As an aspiring leader, I’m repeatedly told that I’m introverted and if I want to progress, then I need to change…’ I often receive statements like the above from leaders of all levels, who are basically being told to stop being themselves and to be someone that they are not. This is at a time

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Man Was Sent to the Moon in 1969 But We Still Can’t Achieve Gender Equity Over 50 Years Later

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Something to ponder on this International Women’s Month… Over 50 years ago in 1969, we sent man to the moon, but we still can’t achieve gender equity in 2023. In 2020 we got whole workforces working from home in a matter of days, yet, despite the introduction of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 here in

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