Career assessment/profiling: Your questions answered
A lot of the conversations I have before someone starts career analysis aren’t really about the process itself. They’re about what the process might mean: will this box me in, will it tell me something I don’t want to hear, is it even worth paying for. These are fair questions. Here are the ones I […]
The unspoken cost of being the capable one
Everything runs because of you At work, you’re the person things can be left with. You deliver what you said you would, when you said you would. You anticipate issues and deal with them before anyone else has noticed the problem. When something needs to happen, people think of you, and they’re right to. At […]
When the promotion doesn’t feel the way you expected
You worked for this. The studying, the qualifications, the interviews, the years of proving yourself, perhaps the disappointment of being passed over before. Then it came. The congratulations, the new title, the sense that you’ve finally got there. But now, a few months on, something doesn’t feel quite right. Not dramatically wrong. You’re doing the […]
Feeling stuck in your career? Why being good at your job might be exactly what’s keeping you stuck in it
Are you the one that colleagues rely on? The one that’s trusted with the hardest projects, the trickiest clients? The one that gets things done and is highly regarded? Yet while you’re in such demand, you are quietly fading? You feel as though you’re disappearing, submerging in your own competence. This probably isn’t about […]
Feeling stuck in your career? Why asking for help is harder than it sounds
It’s a familiar feeling. Sunday evening arrives and with it that heaviness and dread of the week ahead. You tell yourself, again, that something needs to change. You’re going to do something about it. Yet you don’t. Not because you’re lazy, incompetent or lacking ambition, and not because things aren’t that bad. It’s just that……..in […]
Feeling stuck in your career? Why change feels so hard and what actually helps
Why change feels so hard and what actually helps It’s a familiar feeling. Sunday evening arrives and with it that heaviness and dread of the week ahead. You tell yourself, again, that something needs to change. You’re going to do something about it. Yet you don’t. Not because you’re lazy, incompetent or lacking ambition, and […]
How’s Perfectionism Working Out for You?
When I was involved in recruitment, I remember someone saying, “When I’m asked about weaknesses at a job interview, I say I’m a bit of a perfectionist. It’s a win:win. I offer a weakness that isn’t really a weakness.” They are not alone in thinking that perfectionism is a quality that employers prize. It can […]
What sort of coaching do you do?
I’m often asked, “What exactly is it that you do?” By this, I assume people are wondering what it is I can help them with. This is an easy question to answer because it’s about what I want for my clients. How I want you to feel. What I want for my clients is the […]
What is Transformational Coaching?
I work at a transformational level rather than a transactional level to achieve change. To illustrate the difference, let me explain what I don’t do. Transactional or surface level coaching focuses on a specific problem and how to overcome it. For example, if someone has problems with being assertive during meetings, a transactional form of […]
Procrastination – can it be telling us something useful?
Originally, when I thought I’d like to write about procrastination, it was going to be a piece with tips on how to recognise and overcome procrastinating behaviours. I reflected on when I procrastinate and what I know about other people’s procrastinating behaviours. And sure, many of us often do other things that are less important, […]