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How to create a better confidence climate for your team

How to create a better confidence climate for your team

Coaching, Leadership, Motivation

Confidence is not one of the key personality characteristics required for leadership.  And it is worse than irrelevant, too much confidence can end up in choices and actions that are dangerous to others. Confidence does affect who is chosen for a leadership role, but...
Three big reasons why ‘your lack of confidence is holding you back’ should be banned

Three big reasons why ‘your lack of confidence is holding you back’ should be banned

Coaching, Leadership, Motivation

While well-meaning, the idea that it is someone’s lack of confidence that is the reason they are not being promoted should be treated with incredulity. There are at least three reasons why the idea ought to be banned: Telling someone to increase their confidence...
Eight ways organisations can stop underestimating women, and help them to fit and feel valued

Eight ways organisations can stop underestimating women, and help them to fit and feel valued

Coaching, Inclusion, Leadership, Performance

If women are more likely to be under-estimated why would they think they are frauds? This question continues to puzzle me. Imposter syndrome continues despite the reality that in many organisations women’s talents and skills are more likely to be under, rather than...
Six ways to help people feel appreciated and recognised for their work

Six ways to help people feel appreciated and recognised for their work

Coaching, Leadership, Motivation, Wellbeing

Recognition is one of a quartet of ways in which leaders can show their teams that they care. Purpose, inspiration and hope are the other three. Appreciation is an important part of showing you care because it lets people know they are valued. As Lisa Lahey and Robert...
How to make it easier for everyone to say what they think

How to make it easier for everyone to say what they think

Coaching, Leadership, Motivation, Purpose

Psychological safety is the start of so much that is important in leading and working well together. It builds safety and connection, which in turn nourishes trust and motivation, and that contributes in turn to growth, initiative and autonomy. For some of us, the...
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I help leaders get more impact with less effort. Here on my website I regularly share actionable tips to help you increase your influence and impact.

The global pandemic has increased the burdens on high achieving leaders, and my focus is on helping you to reset the way you work. I help leaders to challenge overwork, rediscover their purpose, and rebalance their life to beat chronic stress and burnout.

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