Our assumptions, which Nancy Kline in her recent book described as larvae to our beliefs, do not always help us the most. With our Women in Transport leadership programme, Lead, we are coming to the end of our first programme. Our participants are starting to articulate the shift they want to make; in their role, their organisation, the impact they…
Are you proud of what you have achieved in your career but not sure what to do next? Do you need help with seeing what is possible? Some years ago when my parents wanted to downsize, it was a flat market. Nearly all the estate agents tried to sell their house with a picture from the front. It was the…
So how was Scotland I hear you say? Great, and Orkney was fabulous! It so exceeded my expectations. In what way, I hear you ask? The range of history. Possibly the most impressive place to visit is Skara Brae, a Neolithic site discovered in 1850 in sand dunes. It goes back 5000 years. Think about it. This is pre-iron age….
“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.” Brené Brown Earlier this year I started reading my Dad’s war time stories. These are written under a pseudonym, Fergus McGregor; I am three years in, it’s 1942. North Africa and Alamein come next. I photocopied his memoirs for him in 1982!…
Scotland is the new South America for me. What do I mean by that? All of last year, when I was sitting in Zoom meetings, when I was asked my views on things, I always thought, (and occasionally said!), I’d rather be in South America. Travelling in South America had been my plan, my hope for 2020, with my…
Kim Scott, in her book, Radical Candour, tells the story of when she was waiting to cross the road with her golden retriever puppy. Her dog was tugging at the leash. A stranger said, “I can tell you really love your dog”. He took two seconds to show he was supportive, not judging Kim or her dog training skills. Then…