Virtual contact has been useful, necessary and convenient, but the most pleasurable aspect of my last month has been meeting people in the flesh at the conferences and schools I’ve been to, and it’s the conversations I’ve had in the margins that have provided the difference and extra spark.

“Clear is Kind, Unclear is Unkind” is something that resonates with me, and gives me courage in tough situations.

As leaders, making the most of everyone’s unique strengths and experience is essential.  It makes business sense – so many reports show that a more diverse workforce makes economic sense - as well as being an ethical, values driven imperative.

The last two weeks my thinking has very much been around having clarity over what drives us, why we do what we do and how we do it best.  So I thought the time was right to punctuate these thoughts with a bit of explanation around what drives me, why I do what I do, and how I do it…

Amplifying what is great within us will accelerate us faster than fixing what we think limits us.  Reminding ourselves of how we behave when we’re at our best can help us during those more difficult times.

In his book so named, Simon Sinek advocates ‘Start with Why?’.  He argues that lots of people and companies know what they are doing, many understand how they are doing it, but fewer still understand and can articulate why they are doing it, their key purpose, their ‘North Star’.

Who do you trust?  Family?  Friends?  Your co-workers?  How far does your trust extend? Even more widely to community members, local and national governments or perhaps some global organisations?  Reflecting upon this question myself gives rise to some conflicting feelings.

Never before have Covey’s Circles of Concern and of Influence been so helpful to me in managing my feelings.  My circle of concern is pretty overwhelming currently – and perhaps yours is too?

“Courage and Fear are not mutually exclusive”

Sharing insights from some of those who have inspired different aspects of the Leadership Development workshops and Group Coaching Programmes I run

This #IWD2022 I aim to #BreakTheBias, to overcome the barriers of #UnconciousBias and a #NarrowViewOfLeadership towards the peri/menopause for those in the workplace.

One missed goal, messed-up project or set of A level results does not define you as a person. 

Six months into my new challenge of launching Bright Lead Ltd, I felt it was time to let everyone know what I’ve done and achieved. That this coincides with the upcoming International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8th March is fitting, with this year’s theme being #ChooseToChallenge. Those who know me very well, know I much prefer having, developing, and writing about new ideas to writing about my achievements, so this is a #challenge for me!

Like myself, many people didn’t make the transition they might have expected to this summer.

Is it really only just over 2 months since our ‘normal’ became completely abnormal?!

My phone disappeared….  And so began my enforced Christmas digital detox

This week was an exciting one, and one in which I felt tested, challenged, and at moments completely outside my comfort zone

What to expect as a Senior Leader with the menopause (in response to the TES article ‘what to expect as a Senior Leader with pregnancy’)