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 name was Vanessa Ford. …
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 doing so. …
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 digital reliance. Efficiency and Productivity …
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 …
The Big C: The journey so far…
What I’ve learned and how it might help Coping with Cancer Did you ever push aside a nagging, unrelenting gut feeling? Can you think back to a time that you …
Balancing Wellbeing as a Virtual Leader: 4 Strategies for Creating and Encouraging Wellbeing amongst your team whilst Working Remotely and from Home
A 5 minute read on how to increase wellbeing at work and become a role model for it in a virtual world. Whilst the hybrid system of combining working from …
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 re-assess their commitment to the “old” routine – the rigid 9 to 5 …
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: https://youtu.be/MYsuUnKt9XA), encourages people to define success their way and …