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Resources, Articles, and blogs on career and leadership 

The Best CEOs Win on Habit, Not Capability

On paper, moving from MD to CEO looks like a natural progression. You’ve delivered results, you understand how to run a business, and you’ve built credibility. But in reality, it’s a very different job. Not just bigger, but different. Here are my reflections as a...

Turning Conflict Into Opportunity

Conflict is one of the most predictable,  and most poorly handled, leadership challenges in senior roles. The higher you progress, the more frequently you are required to navigate competing priorities, strong personalities, organisational politics and emotionally...

Making Coaching a Leadership Habit

Leaders love coaching when they learn it. They leave workshops energised, confident, equipped. But a month later? The pressure kicks in… time disappears… performance conversations can revert to directing and telling… and coaching becomes a nice-to-have, not a...
How to maintain engagement with your team

How to maintain engagement with your team

How do you maintain engagement in virtual meetings, a few thoughts on social sharing, outcome based agenda and mutual accountability. https://youtu.be/-FM_p0X5Kvc  

2020 Leadership Reflections by Jen May

2020 Leadership Reflections by Jen May

It’s been a year like no other. My experience of the pandemic has been on the whole one of intensity and gratitude. I’ve worked through the pandemic for a company that has put the health and wellbeing of their employees first. It has not always been easy. Navigating...

Dealing With Uncertainty

Dealing With Uncertainty

By Donna Weston - Executive Career Coach A significant theme for all our clients this year is “dealing with uncertainty”. Whether that is someone who has been made redundant and is uncertain about when and where their next role will come from,  those who have a job...

Building Your Professional Brand

Building Your Professional Brand

Coming from a commercial marketing background with global beauty brands L’Oréal and Avon I’ve always been fascinated by branding. Over the years I’ve adapted my ‘professional brand’ from marketing products, to coaching others to market themselves better. Knowing how...

Leading High Value Creating Teams

Leading High Value Creating Teams

In 2021 I completed my accreditation in Team Coaching with the Global Team Coaching Institute (GTCI) led by world class expert in team coaching Peter Hawkins and his team.  Through the learning, case studies, and integration into my practice over this last year, I’ve...

Future Proofing Your Career

Future Proofing Your Career

By Donna Weston - Career Coach I feel lucky to have been able to take a break from my career to spend time exploring what I want to do next and putting the foundations in place for the second half of my career, which has included studying for an MA in Career...

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