Challenging, thoughtful and immensely useful
Coaching was new to me and has come late in life, but I found Zoe’s approach challenging, thoughtful and immensely useful in helping me understand where I am in my career and leadership development. Always extremely well prepared, she is an expert listener, provokes personal understanding through apposite questions, and comes equipped with numerous tools and […] Read More...
Assertiveness and how to use it effectively
What comes to mind when you read the word ‘assertive’ in connection with, perhaps, a colleague, client or family member? It’s a descriptor that often has negative connotations. Pushy, overbearing, competitive, even aggressive, when taken to the extreme. Yet, assertiveness is a positive quality that is about getting your own needs met or voice heard. […] Read More...
People Performance – Sorting weeds from flowers
As I enthusiastically set to work preparing my garden for the spring, it struck me how similar gardening is to talent management. Let me share a few thoughts with you about what we can learn as managers and leaders. And improve people performance. Deciding whether a plant is a weed to eradicate from the flower […] Read More...
Stop being an ‘Ass’! are your assumptions getting in the way of your goals?
How does the saying go? To ASSUME is to make an ASS out of U and ME!….put that way, why would anyone want to live their life based on assumptions? Yet it’s what many of us do a lot of the time… I’ve recently been reading Time to Think by Nancy Kline. In her coaching […] Read More...
The 7 Habits of Effective Networking
Networking is about making connections – a simple premise yet the thought of attending networking events often strikes fear into the hearts of many. Here are 7 top tips for getting into the right mindset and making the most of the opportunity. 1 Have realistic expectations for networking What are you hoping to achieve through […] Read More...