Career development

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Building confidence to overcome anxiety in pregnant professionals

Anxiety in pregnant professionals can be high for many female leaders in STEM, but rarely is as high as the first time they are expecting. Usually a minority in their field, witnessing other women in STEM take maternity leave can be a relative rarity for them. When they return from mat leave, they are competing with men whose […]

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What is Authentic Leadership for women leaders in STEM?

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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Top workplace psychology techniques to boost productivity

Workplace psychology techniques are vital to have, particularly if you work in challenging situations where things can go quickly ‘wrong’. A key to getting through these moments is to avoid a downward spiral with your colleagues. You can do this by switching the ‘negative’ of any situation into an ‘opportunity’. This will save wasted time, making you

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Go deep into stories for the most impact in your office communication

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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3 ways how training for resilience is about finding your ’tribe’

Training for resilience isn’t just about gym time and weight-bearing exercises. In the workplace, it’s often about finding your tribe. Contents These are people who are going through the same challenges. Or those who’ve been there before so can help you through them. As an ICF MCC -accredited coach, I find training for resilience starts

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