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Women in career transition Your first 100 days and beyond

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

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

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 - stress and overwhelm in law

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

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

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- coaching for lawyers

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 ...
Online Career Break Return Course - coaching for lawyers

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 - coaching for lawyers

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 - coaching for lawyers

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
7 life lessons from coach for lawyers

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
15 life lessons from coach for lawyers

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
summer reset button work life balance career progression in law

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
coaching for lawyers digital distraction

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
coaching for lawyers time ownership

Time Ownership…To Achieve Freedom & Career Progression

A 5 minute read on time ownership and what it means in terms of getting back control of your working day, with additional guidelines on how to achieve
coaching for lawyers authenticity at work

Living your Best Life, in Business and Beyond

A six minute read about identifying your true motivations in life and living it authentically, without regret. Authenticity ”knowing who you are and
coaching for lawyers realising your value

Your Value is YOU

A 4 minute read on knowing your value and how to become comfortable with it and negotiate it effectively. Ever felt shy about recognising your own
coaching for lawyers achieving work life balance

Life Balance and How to Achieve It… through mindset, prioritisation and boundaries

A 6 minute read on the pressures of working in the legal profession, especially post-pandemic, where we seem to have enabled the encroachment of work
coaching for lawyers mens roles in gender diversity

No Man in Sight: How Male Allies Hold the Key to Avoiding Gender Diversity Silos in the Legal Profession

A 7 minute read on how men can help in the fight for equality in the workplace and 10 strategies to help them become an authentic ally. All Welcome
Moving On Up - career progression for women in the legal profession

Moving On Up

Contribution to an article in the Law Society Gazette, published March 2023 A 10 minute read on the issues surrounding women in law and climbing the
coaching for lawyers avoiding overwhelm

Avoid Overwhelm: Common Threats to Wellbeing and How to Improve it

A 3 minute read on workplace wellbeing including 6 tips on how to avoid overwhelm.  As a former criminal barrister with 19 years’ experience and now a