Do You Need A Degree To Be Successful?
I don’t often share my story of how I got to do what I do, but I was recently interviewed about my career journey and the wiggly road along the way. From looking at forensic science ending up at art college, there was even a tentative look at the RAF then to motherhood. [...]
Does My Business Need A Plan B?
At this time of year, I always encourage business owners to review the last year and reflect on their successes and areas to improve. Where possible, you should put systems and processes in place for resilience in the year ahead and have a ‘plan B’. I’m often asked “does my business need a [...]
How Can I Tell What My Leadership Style Is?
There are several types of leadership styles and trust me, I have come across most. What I find fascinating is that often leaders ‘think’ they're certain type, but when we drill down, they're often not. This is where we start to unravel traits, ingrained and learned, and perceived perception to build a more [...]
How To Create a Simple Business Plan
Do you have an up-to-date and relevant business plan for your business? Or even a plan at all? Many of us actually don’t! Or we have one we set a while ago that hasn’t been updated in line with any current circumstances. I get it – we all get busy and it can [...]
How To Get Funding and Investment for Your Small Business
A very common reoccurring issue I hear is how to get funding and investment for a small business. I was recently asked to talk about this for Small Business Britain and Lloyds Bank Academy so I wanted to share here too. And of course, please do get in touch if you would like [...]
Tips To Help Set Clear Objectives
Setting objectives for your team is an important part of success, employee happiness and structure. You need to all know you’re on the same page and people feeling focussed, supported and clear on what they need to do. But, as a leader, are you clear on how to structure and set these? Here [...]
How Can We Be Motivated By Our Objectives?
How do the words ‘continuous professional development’ make you feel? A little flat and lacklustre?! Trust, me I get it. At times, it can be a little less than inspiring but it’s imperative to professional success and happiness. Tapping into your intrinsic motivation and helping your teams to do the same, you’ll create [...]
What’s Working With A Business Coach Like?
In this blog I wanted to hear from one of my clients all about what working with me and using a business coach is actually like. Karen Campbell runs two businesses, Karen Campbell Marketing and Hotsy Totsy, a London members’ club for women. We have been working together specifically on Hotsy Totsy’s launch [...]
How Much Privilege Is There In Leadership?
Be honest, when you think of a leader in a business context – who do you think of? A white-haired, white man in a suit? If you did, then you’re not alone as sadly this has been, and to some-extent still is, very much the norm. But in reality, how much privilege is [...]
Is Being Lost A Bad Thing?
I bet at one time or another, you’ve felt pretty lost in your professional life. You were, or are, perhaps in a job or a sector that is unfulfilling. Perhaps you’re not really following the right path or perhaps you’re just unsure what you want to do at all. So many people ask [...]
How Do I Know If I’ve Been Ghosted?
The word ‘ghosting’ is a relatively new one in the working world, but unfortunately, what it describes isn’t. Ghosting means to be ignored, blanked and not responded to and is often used in the context of romantic relationships. But there are also many ‘ghosters’ in the business world. You might feel a bit [...]
Do I Need A Business Coach?
There is often a preconception that business coaches are only for large businesses and small businesses might find this inaccessible. In my experience, this is wrong as I’ve seen incredible things happen when working with independent businesses. Alternatively, you might have tripped over at least 50% of networking attendees being business coaches and [...]
How Can I Stop My Employees Resigning?
There are headlines being banded around talking about ‘the great resignation’. A term coined by US academic Anthony Klotz used to describe the many people leaving their roles and careers in the wake of the pandemic. But how can you stop your employees resigning, is it a mass exodus? Be prepared, you might [...]
Is A Hybrid Way Of Working The Best Way?
There have been many articles lately about the impact working from home has on individuals. Are people craving and needing in-person interaction in their working lives? The mission is on for leaders of businesses large and small to build the best working environment for them, their team and their business objectives. But is [...]