Looking after yourself is often the first thing to fall by the wayside for female leaders in STEM fields. Yet self-care for leaders is vital to keep them firing on all cylinders, as the people around them expect. Here’s how and a few coaching questions to get you started. 1. What does the ‘gold standard’ cost you? […]
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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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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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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
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