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 workload that she simply didn’t …
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 they’re going to get found out, …
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 was a criminal barrister for 19 …
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 coaching, mentoring and inspirational speaking events can help …
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 value and, in particular, …
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 into our personal lives even …
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 Round …
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 specialist coach empowering …
Are you ever too old to train as a lawyer
Contribution to an article in Legal Women, published May 2022 A 4 minute read on the barriers and benefits of studying law at an older age, with advice from professionals …
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 Leader in waiting, …