Tag: professional development

  • How to succeed by failing

    How to succeed by failing

    We’ve all been there. A really crucial event at work has gone wrong – and it’s your fault! It’s over and you’re home now, bracing yourself for all the criticism and fallout from your mistakes. Your stomach’s fluttering, your mind’s buzzing with regret and with those ‘staircase thoughts’ – the sort that only come when…

  • Six reasons you won’t be needing a coach any time soon

    Six reasons you won’t be needing a coach any time soon

    I’m a mentor and coach for non-profit leaders. And I’m about to list six incredibly good reasons why you might not need to work with one. Am I mad? Well, maybe. I’m thoroughly convinced of the power of coaching and what it can do for purposeful leaders, but…. It isn’t right for everyone, all of…

  • Coffee, Croissants and Connection

    Coffee, Croissants and Connection

    We meet early – before the challenges of the working day put paid to our best intentions – and feast on croissants and fresh fruit in a lovely, bright, spacious room. We talk, we share, we laugh, we learn. I think there have even been tears, which is fine by me. This is what it’s…

  • Wellbeing on a shoestring – more top tips

    Wellbeing on a shoestring – more top tips

    I’ve had a lot of lovely feedback following my recent blog about supporting your non-profit teams to wellbeing.  It seems to have struck a chord with my coaching clients and other leaders looking to make the world a better place and help their people thrive. Just yesterday I was talking to a senior leader in an NGO.…

  • How to get a promotion: three actions you must take to get on

    Do you think you’ve got what it takes to step into a more senior role in your organisation? Do you feel sure you’ve got exceptional leadership skills? Are you doing a great job in your current role? And yet…there’s no sign of a promotion? It’s frustrating, isn’t it? I know how hard it is to get a promotion in the third sector.…