Work, Self Care and Guilt I love to swim. I feel incredibly lucky to live somewhere I can swim regularly. This morning I woke up late and hesitated. Did I have time to swim? My better self sent me down to the pool, but after 2 lengths the guilt set it. How come I was...
Career Reflections It’s time to reflect and plan. Over past few months I have been very overwhelmed. 2020 was going to be a busy year before Covid-19 – and then it arrived with all it’s challenges and opportunities. I am an ambitious and career minded person...
Are you listening? Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of the other person. Thich Nhat Hanh Yesterday I ran a ‘Social Connection Call’ for leaders in a corporate organisation. During these calls participants take time in small...
A little (self) kindness goes a long way. Are you compassionate at work? To yourself first and others? Over the past weeks the word compassion had popped up – in my reading, in conversations with others and with clients in my coaching practice. I have been...
Finding our Way in Work – Lockdown Questions My working life has been about helping others to find their way at work – through coaching, facilitation, leadership development. The truth is that I too am constantly trying to find my own way in my work. I...
