I went on a workshop this week from Anna Seidel, Coach, all about my word for the year. A life-time expat currently living in Germany, Anna is passionate about supporting parents to raise strong, healthy, resilient children while moving internationally. This starts with looking after the mothers. She coaches & mentors expat moms to embrace […]
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Networking Without Feeling Awkward
I am on a training course today to talk about that feeling of self consciousness and how to stop feeling awkward. We often get in our own way when we feel embarrassed. Here I will tell you how to do Networking Without Feeling Awkward! On the course, we aren’t talking specifically about networking but is […]
Everyone should be a Strengths Coach
Whether you are a parent, coach, mentor, or manager, there are many coaching, mentoring and development opportunities where strengths are a perfect fit. What is Strengths Coaching? It’s a conversation where your role is to ask questions about their strengths and motivations, listen and reflect on what was said. It’s a two-way enjoyable and rewarding […]
How to prioritise different areas of your career
The Career Wheel is a tool to help you identify and prioritise different areas of your career. The wheel is unique to you and the content of it is likely to change over time, especially as you start to achieve your goals through your coaching sessions. Take the time to complete the wheel and really […]
New to Managing Through Layers?
Managing through layers for many new middle managers is a very difficult thing to do. You have been rewarded because of your skills and managerial control. Your ability to know what’s happening where and get the job done has been a sought after commodity. Now you’re a middle manager (or higher): you need to go […]
Disastrous interviews – the list of don’ts
I have done some disastrous interviews in my time. I was a recruiting manager for a long time and we were looking for the entry level role within the organisation. I have compiled a light hearted list of don’ts for the manager and the interviewee. I hope you enjoy the funny stories and serious take […]