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Inspiring Leadership: What kind of leader in law are you?

Inspiring Leadership: What kind of leader in law are you?

A 4 minute read on mentoring and inspirational leaders and the ways in which leaders can influence the careers of those in more junior positions. As a
talent retention and attraction in law

Talent Retention and Attraction in 2022: 6 Leadership strategies to Navigate the Great Resignation in Law

The Great Resignation In “The Great Resignation”, Professor Anthony Klotz predicted large-scale worker resignations post-pandemic as employees
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Psychological Safety in a Virtual World: 5 strategies to lead your team to remote psychological safety in Law

How might the dawning of Psychological Safety in law be greeted? The hierarchical structure of the traditional law firm, with the highly competitive
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Bored? You need a Board – How Goal Boards and Success Boards support motivation and positivity for the New Year and Beyond

Goal and Success Boards Anyone who knows me will tell you that at this time of year, I like to review the year gone by, by starting with reference to
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So you want be a TED Speaker?? – 7 Tips for Securing and Delivering a Successful TEDx Talk

What Successful Career Progression Looks Like On Sunday 24th October 2021, at the TEDx Doncaster Positive Disruptor event, I took to the Cast Theatre
Stepping off the Ladder: How to Successfully Transition

Stepping off the Ladder: How to Successfully Transition

Define Success Your Way My recent TEDx Talk, entitled “Can stepping off the Career Ladder enhance success at work?” (available here:
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Walking the Walk from Talking the Talk: The TEDx Journey from Casual Thought to Goal Achievement

TED Talks For years I’ve watched and been inspired by TED and TEDx Speakers alike. On the radar from the global stage, on a huge variety of themes,
Riding the Pupillage Rollercoaster

Riding the Pupillage Rollercoaster

Counsel Magazine Article on the Pupillage Application Process Read my latest guest blog for Counsel Magazine on successfully navigating the pupillage
Birthday Blog for Nikki Alderson Coaching August 14 2021

Birthday Blog for Nikki Alderson Coaching August 14 2021

Here’s my 2-minute read with 4 tips for building a sustainable business, one for each of the 4 years of Nikki Alderson Coaching Happy 4th Birthday
Beat the Imposters in the Workplace

Beat the Imposters in the Workplace

Ten strategies to beat Imposter Syndrome A four-minute read  If you’re an HR professional frustrated by the lack of women putting themselves forward
Solutions to Quieten Digital Noise

Solutions to Quieten Digital Noise

A 3-minute guide to making the Laptop Lifestyle work for you  The ability to work remotely came into its own during the covid pandemic – and
How to Safeguard Wellbeing at Work

How to Safeguard Wellbeing at Work

A 3-minute read with 9 strategies to safeguard your mental wellbeing As workplaces start to open up after the pandemic lockdown, the stress and
Time Ownership: Four tips for success

Time Ownership: Four tips for success

A 2.5 minute read about effective time ownership Many of us living and working through the Covid 19 pandemic are also waking up to the fact that we
What Makes us Brave

What Makes us Brave?

A 4-minute read with 5 strategies for a courageous mindset I’ve chucked myself out of a plane at 12000 feet skydiving. I’ve bungee jumped with a 42m

You’re Worth it!

A 3-minute read on how to recognise your value and negotiate confidently to achieve it. Bridge the Gender Pay Gap Most women are less bullish than men
You can do it

You can do it!

A 2-minute read outlining 3 steps to help you manage change and achieve career goals Plan “A goal without a plan is just a wish” – Antoine de Saint
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Let’s choose to challenge old school working life

A 4 minute read on why the return to office work cannot mean a return to old working life Talent Retention and Flexible working It’s looking
Female talent retention in a post-COVID world

Female talent retention in a post-COVID world

While the pandemic has created many obstacles for women’s career progression within law, in my latest blog for The Law Society, I argue that by
Poking the Sacred Cow: Highlighting Controversy in the Controversial

Poking the Sacred Cow: Highlighting Controversy in the Controversial

In the Line of Fire When you express opinions in a way that puts your head above the parapet, you have to take what’s coming – whether others agree or
From flexi-hours to breast pumps: 10 strategies to help career breakers nail a successful return

From flexi-hours to breast pumps: 10 strategies to help career breakers nail a successful return

A four-minute read. Aimed at law firm HR leaders overseeing women during maternity leave but equally applicable to other professions and anyone

Time Ownership through Covid & Beyond

Lawyers owning time Many of us living and working through the 2020/2021 Covid 19 pandemic are also waking up to the fact that we are no longer working