Taking a Break in Nature I’ve recently had a holiday in Cornwall, walking the coastal paths, surrounded by wild flowers, dramatic scenery and wildlife – linnets, gannets, seals and dolphins. It really re-energised me and gave me a chance to take a different perspective on my life and reflect on changes I might want to […]
Continue readingHowever good we are at prioritising, we may never find time to do the things that are most important to us. One way to make sure you do some of that big stuff before it’s too late, is to….
Continue readingI spent Saturday night in a pub full of Liverpool supporters and had plenty of opportunity to observe and experience the emotions of live sport…..
Continue readingEveryone likes a wedding – they make us feel happy and optimistic, reminding us of our own hopes and dreams and our feelings for our loved ones. But what about planning a wedding? How does your personality influence how you approach organising a wedding?
Continue readingBut what if you have too much big stuff and there just isn’t room to do it all, however well you prioritise? If the rocks don’t fit, rethink your jar!
Continue readingIt is often the behaviours displayed in meetings, which sabotage them…..we need advice, not on the mechanics of running meetings, but on how to participate in them…..
Continue readingWilliam and Catherine celebrate their wedding anniversary today, 29th April, and my husband (also William) and I (Catherine) celebrate ours tomorrow. I don’t know how the Cambridges will be celebrating theirs, but we like to….
Continue readingWe rightly value perseverance and determination. But sometimes it can be counter-productive……
Continue readingWe’ve all seen people in groups looking at their phones rather than talking to each other. Now there’s a name for it – “phubbing”, short for “phone snubbing”, giving your phone precedence over the….
Continue readingIn a recent edition of the CIPD’s magazine “Work”, I was struck by two pieces of research about women as leaders. Both highlighted the tricky path women have to negotiate in how they use their “voice”, if they want to be seen as having leadership
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