Do you too, need to let go to let come? It’s the beginning of 2024. I imagine you too are resisting New Year Resolutions; they seem a little out of touch now. For me, this is because they are: either too big or aim too high. With such a large goal our progress can feel miniscule and we can get…
The instructions for my recent walking trip to Sri Lanka included buying leech socks. I didn’t even know what these were! Sri Lanka is beautiful to visit. The warmth of the people, the history, culture, landscapes, flora, wildlife and food, are all amazing. But leeches in wet mountains in monsoon season are something else. On our first full walking day,…
Did you watch the Barbie film? Is it what you expected? In recent conversation in our EDI group, our reactions ranged from we really, really didn’t like the film, to we loved it! Discussing the film was a contrast from heavy weight books like Invisible Women, Fix The System Not The Women, and The Authority Gap, and helped most of…
I have just returned from a two week trekking holiday in Madagascar. I’m delighted to say I reached the top of Peak Boby, the second highest mountain there, standing proud at 2658m! My delight is not because I found it easy, but because I found it hard. It was a real challenge! Peak Boby is a granite outcrop and a…
You already have way too much to do. Your boss phones, stops at your desk or emails you to ask for more. What can you do? One thing you might want to do is say “no”. Or a slightly more sophisticated “I can do this if we stop or slow down that”. But you have a gut feel that neither…
Some of us love networking, some of us hate it. Whatever your reaction, unless you want to rely on the “work hard, and hope for the best” approach, some additional ideas for exploring your career options might help. Purposefully connecting and holding conversations to find out how attractive a new role, organisation, or sector might be for your career progression…