Getting a senior stakeholder’s time is rare for many women in male-dominated fields. But if there are upcoming planning events or any type of physical get-together on your horizon – this is the time to go for it. Time with senior leaders is a gift! Even planning meetings for International Women’s Day could be useful. It it brings together […]
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As part of the leadership skills coaching I do with my clients, we often look at how to raise their profile at work and beyond. This can feel uncomfortable to say the least for most of my clients. Initially almost cringe-worthy! They are successful business women who value their integrity, not ‘smarmy’ self-promotion. But getting
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It won’t pay the bills and you certainly can’t eat it during a recession. However, recognition can be as motivating as money for many of the women I work with. This can be useful in a recession, as many sectors face an effective pay freeze and relative wage erosion caused by inflation. Plus, while it
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Anxiety, particularly around self-promotion, can stymie a career. It can stem from too frequently being outside your comfort zone. Equally, it can get worse when you always play it safe and get stuck. If left unchallenged for too long, stretching your comfort zone suddenly becomes a very big deal. That’s why self-promotion is much the
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In my executive coaching, most of my clients in pursuit of career development could fill pages of a self-improvement form (appraisal) about the ‘constructive’ feedback they’d give themselves. They are often their own worst enemies, focused on what they did or said wrong – or indeed all the things they didn’t do! The truth is
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