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I know I want to do something different but I want to make it count
'I know I want to do something different but I want to make it count' It's the time of year when most of us are either loading up to clear the decks for Christmas or starting to try and wind down. I'm hearing and seeing the impacts of post-pandemic hokey-pokey and the...
Lessons from Ready Steady Cook!
Remember that old TV show Ready Steady Cook? 2 chefs work with someone from the audience who has a bag of ingredients that the chefs have to use to make a meal. Any it wasn't ever obvious things - it may have been some pineapple, mince and leek or some other random...
Since the pandemic, 47% of people are less career-focused
Since the pandemic, 47% of people are less career-focused. So...what's taken its place? A recent study by international insurer, Aviva, found that 47 per cent of employees were less career-focused because of the pandemic. Other themes included: One result of this...
What counts for you?
I’m hearing and seeing the impacts of post-pandemic hokey-pokey and the focus away from a career to other more important things for people. With Christmas breaks ahead, you may be turning your mind to wondering what that is for you. It usually sounds something like: I...
The Holiday continues…
In my last blog, I mentioned the theme of ‘I am not waiting anymore’! I have a thing for artisanal businesses. It may be art, natural products or furniture – it doesn’t matter. I love the stories about how they came up with the idea, what they did to make it real and...
I am on holidays at the moment
I am on holidays at the moment – we worked hard to be able to get away for a few weeks and out into the world in places we love. We have heard so many stories about the impacts of COVID on people from all over the world. And the overarching message from most of the...
How exciting – I’m sitting in an airport… or is it?
As we head off overseas for the first time in a while, I notice that the once easy, low stress and almost subconscious task of packing, making arrangements, navigating an airport, the crowds, the queues, the hours of flying is now anything but. I want to acknowledge...
The secret ingredients of landing better change
The secret ingredients of landing better change - what can we learn from 'experts'? Firstly, let's deal with the word 'experts'. We may instantly think of elite athletes, actors, musicians etc - people who are at the top of their performances. They have spent hours...
Heavy change can trigger our inner critic
Heavy change can trigger our inner critic – taming it is a useful skill! By inner critic, I mean the negative self-talk that tells us how we should have done something, asks If we know what we are doing, compares us unfavourably to others and generally takes up real...
Using neuro science for a better-working brain
I've been learning how to paint with watercolours for nearly a year and here is the first painting (above) that I have framed and have in my house. It's a misty lakeside - it's not photorealism, it's the interpretation of a scene. And that is what I love about...
All roads lead to purpose
I was talking with a long standing colleague this week about her next chapter. This is a person who is accomplished, experienced, highly competent and has a long list of achievements. And then comes the next chapter of her life and the very interesting and slightly...
What is it with ‘worthiness’?
I thought I'd write about this sensitive topic as it comes up a lot in the conversations I have with Managers and Sponsors as well as Change Managers and mid-level managers. Whether it is a new role people are contemplating or a great feedback about a recent...
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