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 what they take on, I was recently reminded of the Japanese concept of Ikigai. A client called Sara used her coaching session to share …
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Being known for authentic leadership is what my coaching clients are aiming for. It’s a real version of who they are and how they want to be known. When they talk about what they want from the coaching they use words like encouraging empathy, clarity, and decisiveness. These are all vital. However, I believe courage is …
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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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