I recently heard from Rachel, a previous client, who admitted she’d gained more from our sessions when she reflected with me on pasts mistakes rather than when we’d talk about her wins – what Rachel thought we’d focus on when she first came to coaching. It reminded me how useful mistakes are for all of us – but only if we admit […]
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In the work I do with companies, I’m often asked how to spot bias. A good place to start is by looking at those who argue bias no longer exists. New research published in ‘Science Advances’ of the traditionally male-dominated field, veterinary medicine, found that managers who felt gender bias no longer existed were the ones most likely to perpetuate
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Perhaps not surprisingly, I’ve been doing a lot of work with professionals who’ve recently lost a job or gone through a different crisis of confidence. No doubt, a downturn is hard, but I’ve found helping them tap into their ’superpowers’ (easily forgotten!) to be hugely useful. Like many of our most important parts, our superpowers can seem hard to
No small hand mirror required :) to find your superpowers Read More »
If you’ve not yet completed a STAKEHOLDER MAP… stop and go back and read PART 1 ‘Stakeholder mapping techniques’ first. So you’ve got your map… and you know your stakeholders. Now you need to know how to use their INFLUENCE to progress your career. I’m going to help you understand stakeholder impact that will improve
Stakeholder Impact Analysis (How to Improve Relationships) PART 2 Read More »
Speaking at a recent scientific conference, I prepped by listening to other academics to see where the direction of the conversation was going. One researcher, Dr. Cordelia Fine, an icon on gender in the workplace research, shared her latest research in the Journal of from Social Issues and Policy Review which, in what can feel like dark
Biz case for D&I isn’t as useful as assumed Read More »
