Dealing with difficult co-workers is something we all face, particularly in the types of political workplaces in which many of my executive coaching clients operate. How Sarah turned around an Idiot Colleague Sarah, a coaching client I had been working with for six months, faced an upcoming meeting with a colleague she didn’t trust. It turns out that, …
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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Micro-aggressions can be hard to describe after the incident, but you know the feeling when you experience them. They are the tiny cuts that drain you of energy over time. They happen all around us and are vital for modern leaders to recognise. As a leader, it’s all the more important to ensure you are not …
I always advocate taking on a challenge, but managing expectations is vital. After all, challenges can make a career. But failing to perform a miracle isn’t on you, it’s in the way you negotiate expectations and get the support you’ll need. Here’s 3 ways how: 1. Don’t over-deliver to your boss, by under-delivering to yourself! A …
Most successful women have to deal with ‘office idiots’ – perhaps more than one if you’re unlucky. When they steal your ideas, undermine you or call you ‘emotional’, that makes even a great job unbearable. There are 3 things you can do to stop them in their tracks. Not surprisingly, those who claimed credit for …
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