Find out what Bright Lead has been up to, and what we are looking forward to.

Learning to give and receive feedback positively, viewing it as a gift.

What’s been going on, and what’s coming up…

We let our busy lives and the needs of others get in our way, and put things off if we think they aren’t important enough (like screening). But as I’ve said before, if we aren’t at our best, we can’t provide our best, so let’s put our health first, go get that screening, make a cup of tea or coffee and take the time to read these links. It could save our lives!

There can be no doubt that education is the key to societal change and development, and it is not only crucial that young people get the best possible educational foundation, but that as adults we continue to be curious and have a desire to learn throughout our lives, and well past the end of our formal education.

This Martin Luther King Day, I’m thinking of courage, faith, and always moving forward…

Maybe not a new you, but the best you that you can be? Think about what you are like when you are at your best, and how you achieve that. 

When leaders are compassionate and show they care about the well-being of their employees outside the workplace, it strengthens the emotional bond between leaders and their team and this produces a more stable work environment where people are more likely to thrive.

Last few places on January’s Group Coaching for Senior Leaders available to book now!

Research shows that having positive habits & routines enables us to put conscious energy into the things we love doing.

Thinking about when it’s important to challenge tradition or authority in order to bring about change for the better.

As I like to say, ‘wonky hormones aren’t the preserve of the teenager’ and while many women may experience hormonal changes as a result of pregnancy, EVERY woman goes through the menopause at some point.

No one knew what a podcast was until fairly recently.  They’ve only really grown in popularity of late, and I am a relative late-comer to them, only starting to listen in earnest over the last 3 years or so on my morning walks.  And now, I wouldn’t be without them.

This week’s ‘Bright Thought’ blog is provided by our first guest, Karen Quinn.

I love the new energy and hopefulness September always brings. And while I also love my work, I’m grateful to have taken some time over the summer to re-energise, re-balance and get ready to go again!

As leaders, it’s important to remember that however passionate we are about our work, and however much of a vocation we feel for our work, we are so much more than just our jobs. 

Inclusivity in the workplace is a moral and business imperative, and leaders have a responsibility to promote diverse workplaces where everyone can be at their best.

This Jubilee weekend my leadership thoughts turn to service – and taking a break for some fun! 

Leaders make many important decisions, all of which have an impact upon those around them.  What we do, and don’t do, say and don’t say, notice and don’t notice, decide and don’t decide says a lot about what is important to us.