I am a learned networker, not a natural one. I loathed networking events when I worked in Banking. I am an introvert so the thought of going and talking to groups of people or introducing myself to someone I didn't...
As we bring another year to a close, how many of you are also thinking about your ambitions for next year? Dare I utter the words ‘New Year’s resolutions’ without you backing away in horror...
Last week I attended a Christmas party with a number of entrepreneurs and senior folk in the Financial Services world. During the round table discussion, we got on to the subject of purpose....
If any of you have read ‘Untamed’ by the amazing Glennon Doyle you will recognise this mantra from her book. She has also created a remarkably successful podcast...
In the 1980’s the sociologist Arlene Kaplan Daniels coined the term ‘invisible work’. Historically, this term has been associated with the work that women do that is unpaid labour...
When it comes to securing, and paying for coaching, many of my clients consider it an investment in themselves. Whilst a simple concept, investing in ourselves isn’t something we women do naturally....
It's about that time of year when performance appraisals rear their head in the business world. These conversations are important in their own right but also important...
I have featured on some women's networking groups recently and the subject has turned to 'gravitas' or executive presence as it's sometimes known. Having been told my presence or gravitas needed some work at several points in my...
One of the first rules of developing healthier self-esteem is self-acceptance. Learning self-acceptance can be quite a challenge. You have to unwind years or even decades of subconscious conditioning in the form....
Do you know what makes a great personal brand? I'm sure as a smart woman, you have some idea of what good looks like but I thought I would give you some steer in....
A number of my clients have been been faced with difficult conversations at work recently. Maybe it's a coincidence, maybe it's just that time of year but it's been a subject....
With the knowledge that 3 in 5 of us intend to make a career change as a result of the pandemic, the next move might be on our minds. One of the first steps...
What kind of impression are you leaving people with? What do people say about you when you aren't in the room? What impact do you have on them? What 5 words would they use....
When I started my research for this post I did a bit of googling (other search engines are available) to see what the thinking was on confidence strategies. I was overwhelmed with how much content there was on the subject. There were pages and...
I suffered terribly from Imposter Syndrome during my career in Investment Banking. In a culture where mistakes were not...
Are there any words you like hearing less from your boss than 'you have to "raise your profile"'. When I worked in Investment Banking, raising your profile was about being known by the decision makers; by the 'who's who' of the function...
In part 1, I introduced the concept of ‘doing too much’ and what the tell-tale signs were of someone who does too much and has difficulty saying no. In part 2, I tell you what the consequences are and give you some tools and...
I often ask my clients the question; ‘What’s your price?’
It’s a technique designed to get them to think about what they are worth in...
I often get asked by clients and friends alike, “what is self-esteem exactly?” which is invariably followed by “..and how can I make...
Jeff Bezos, the founder, and CEO of Amazon is famously quoted as saying that “your brand is what people say about you when you are not in the room” A personal brand is a unique combination of your story, your skills, qualities and experience.