Kindness in Leadership
Leadership and kindness aren’t two words you often see used together. But kindness in leadership is essential if you want to improve the engagement of your team, and earn their…
Choosing an Executive Coach
How do you choose an Executive Coach? So you now know what coaching is, what type of coaching you need, have more clarity on what happens in coaching, have an idea…
What are the benefits of Executive Coaching?
If you’ve been considering working with an executive coach, you may be wondering just what kind of benefits you might see from your coaching sessions. Executive coaching can offer lots…
Common concerns about Executive Coaching
If you’re at the stage where you’re considering coaching, you’ll probably have some concerns about coaching or doubts in your mind. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. It’s natural to feel…
What are the areas of focus for Executive Coaching?
The coaching I provide starts with an initial 30 minute complimentary call to learn more about you, your challenges, your motivation to change, and an initial identification of your coaching…
What happens in Executive Coaching?
Leadership and Executive coaching helps you as a senior leader and your organisation to excel. Being a senior leader comes with a unique set of challenges: feeling overwhelmed by the…
What are the different types of coaching?
If you look up the term ‘coaching’ you’ll find life coaching, health and fitness coaching, business coaching, executive coaching …and the list goes on. All coaching offers a space for…
Executive Coaching Explained
What is Coaching? ‘What is Coaching?’ is a question I get asked a lot. The term ‘coaching’ is used in many different contexts, and therefore can mean many different things…
Is Executive Leadership for You?
When you’re climbing the corporate career ladder, at some point, you’re probably going to set your sights on an executive leadership role. The structure of most organisations means that there…
Why vision is key to great leadership
We often describe great leaders as ‘visionaries’ – but what does that really mean? The dictionary definition of vision (as it relates to leadership) is the ability to think about or…
How to Be a Great Leader
Richard Branson, Lord Sugar, Carolyn McCall. All great leaders, and people that you might consider as leadership role models. But what is it that makes someone a great leader? And…
A Time for Leadership Reflection
As 2018 comes to a close, it’s that time where we begin to reflect on the past year and our achievements. In between the many Christmas lunches and parties, that…
Effective Conflict Management for Leaders
Conflict. It’s something that many of us prefer to avoid, but it can often be unavoidable. It’s a natural, if not always pleasant part of dealing with people. As leaders,…
The Benefits of Business Mentoring
Working with a mentor is one of the most effective ways to develop yourself as a leader. Having the support and guidance of a mentor provides unrivalled opportunities for your…
How to Find Inspiration as a Leader
As leaders, we often hear about how to be an inspirational leader, and how we should inspire the people we lead. That’s all well and good – but where do…
How to Develop a Growth Mindset
Having the right mindset can help you make leaps and bounds in both your leadership career and your personal life. You’ve probably heard that having a growth mindset is crucial…
My Significant Emotional Event
I recently experienced a Significant Emotional Event, and it’s shaken me to the core. It’s disrupted my emotional, mental and physical wellbeing; making me think and behave differently. I know…
Leadership: It’s lonely at the top
Being a leader is rewarding, challenging and brings a great deal of job satisfaction. But it can also be lonely. You’re there for your people when things get tough –…
Leaders: Stop labelling and start communicating
Labelling others. We do it all the time. Labels make life easy for us. In the supermarket, labels make it easy to identify and pick up the exact items we…
Feeling undervalued saps your confidence as a leader
In a previous role, I lost my confidence. I remember how good it felt to get a new job – how great I felt to make my way through the…