Working Parents and Career Break Returner Blog Series Part 1: How to be a career professional & parent, & succeed at both
Working Parents and Career Break Returner Blog Series The challenges and solutions in this blog series are around how to be a career professional and
Difficult Conversations: Having, and Diffusing, them, whilst delivering on positive outcomes
Is Silence truly golden? When it comes to difficult conversations at work, there can be a temptation to remain ostrich like, head buried in the sand.
Workplace Wellbeing that Works…beyond the wellness tick box
Yoga, anyone? A barrister recently bemoaned the latest wellbeing initiative at her Chambers – Wednesday night yoga. So under the cosh was she with her
Lift Whilst Rising: Positive Role Models & How to Become One
Role Models v Mentors It’s a well-established fact that with positive role models or mentors, people experience improved performance and greater
Four strategies to successfully navigate career breaks in the legal sector
Article for Lawcare explaining why it’s important for both individuals and organisations in the legal sector to support those who take breaks in
Problematic People Pleasing… Finding power in the tricky two letter word “No”
Do you struggle to say no? Have you ever been stretched too thinly as a result? Can you relate to the feeling that you’ve said yes to so much that ...
Breaking the barriers to being your best through mindset, recognising your own value and harnessing the imposter within
Here’s how my new online course, launching Wed 8th May, can help you do just that Is this you? Perhaps you’re reading this feeling Stuck? Lacking in
Women in career transition: Your first 100 days and beyond
Originally written for The Law Society in 2019 Deciding to decide Time and again my amazingly competent female lawyer clients say that any minute
Coaching for Lawyers: Features and Benefits
Originally published in Barrister Magazine in January 2020 Coaching: Dispensing with the “Fix it” myth Lawyers are busy high achievers. I get it. I
Women in Law: Their Unique Challenge around Confidence
Initially written for Lawcare for International Women’s Day 2020 Concerning Statistics Speaking at the Young Magistrates Special Interest Group
Tragic lessons to learn… about life, and a death, in law
Vanessa A week ago today, an inquest pieced together the final, tragic moments of a high flying law firm equity partner and mum (article here). Her
Limiting Beliefs and the lies we tell ourselves – 7 Strategies to counteract their negative impact
A 6 minute read on how limiting beliefs affect our lives and our ability to progress into higher positions at work, plus 7 strategies to help you find
International Women’s Day 2024: Inspiring Inclusivity – One hit wonder or is the real work also being done?
A 4 minute read on investment in people across the legal profession, encompassing cultural embedding of progression, support and welfare, and how
Courage, and the Life Lessons to be Learned Beyond School
A 4 minute read on mindset, courage, and seizing the day, with 8 life lessons to live by in order to grow and achieve goals in life, which I shared ...
Return & Rise in Law: Online Career Break Return Course Launching Friday 15th December 2023
STAY – TRANSFORM – LEAD Returner Significance Returners are an important group in the retention challenge in the legal profession, given we know
Unlocking Success Through Goalsetting – and Aligning Achievements with Values and Beliefs
A 5 minute read on how to set short term and long term quantifiable goals, review them, and align achievements with values and beliefs. Career Goals
The Presumption of Resilience – and How to Enhance Yours
Article for Counsel Magazine, published September 2023 An 8 minute read on the trials and tribulations of advancing your career in law; from pupillage
Wisdom of the Ages, Part 2 – Seven More Life Lessons to Share…
A 3 minute read continuing from my previous blog on reigniting your career aged 50, offering 7 more life lessons for work and home. Fabulous at Fifty
Wisdom of the Ages Part 1 – 15 Life Lessons to Share
A 5 minute read on reigniting your career at age 50 along with 15 life lessons for work and home life. Turning 50 It’s only when you’re hurtling
Ready for a Summer ‘Re-set’?
Article for Counsel Magazine, published July 2023 A 5 minute read on being ready to take a summer break and hit that reset button, and the benefits of
Digital Distraction… How to transition from addict to high achiever
A 5 minute read on the dangers of digital distraction to work performance and general wellbeing and some strategies to help you separate yourself from