Female leaders in STEM are fantastic professionals, not just for what they do at work, but who they are for their families – whether they have children or not. Thinking of them, I was recently reminded of the Japanese concept of Ikigai. A client called Sara used her coaching session to share what she was …
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Meeting a new person at work, at a networking event or at an interview can be a challenge. But this vital piece of office communication is easier if you go deep, even from the first ‘How are you?’. When I wrote Beyond the Boys’ Club I was reminded of this when I first met Eileen Brown. I interviewed …
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We often get our first labels as children; something a resilient person has to challenge as they grow into the professional they want to be. As a child, you may have been ‘the smart one’ `and your brother, ‘the naughty one’. While given as children these labels often stick around far longer than they should. …
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Meeting a new person at work, at a networking event or at an interview can be a challenge. But this vital piece of office communication is easier if you go ‘deep’, even from the first ‘How are you?’. Contents When I wrote Beyond the Boys’ Club I was reminded of this when I first met Eileen Brown. …
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Career improvement for successful women depends on a willingness to take risks and leave your comfort zone. After all, if your next move isn’t scary, it’s probably not a big enough jump. Contents Here are 3 ways to leave the comfort zone …with a degree of comfort. 1. Embrace risk – leaving your comfort zone is what …
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