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Flexing Your Assertiveness

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Had it not been for commitments in both our diairies last Friday afternoon, the impromptu call I had with a radio producer on the psychology of failure could have been a pleasingly long and philosophical one. (My musing this month isn’t on the well-trodden path of fear of failure though). She’d been talking to a marine who’s bemused by civvy street’s emotional response to failure because in his world you make plans that you expect to fail. In the marines you’re taught how to respond to failure; flexibility in thought and action is at the core. This month I’m... 

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8 steps to a smooth return to work

Friday, May 3, 2013

Had a master plan about what was going to happen, when and by whom, before you went on maternity leave? Not to worry. Here’s the eight step guide what to  make your return as smooth as possible. Click on the take away icon at the bottom of the page to get the pdf version to do just that (take it away). And if you like what you read bagsy a copy on Amazon in paperback or kindle for less than £8 - instant electric gratification! Mothers Work 1. Know your ideal scenario Knowing what you want is the first step in getting there. In answering these questions you’ll get a fuller insight into... 

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Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Lean In’ Digested chapter by chapter

Monday, March 18, 2013

My first thoughts are “It’s slimmer than I thought it would be. How much of this did Sheryl write? How much effort did she really put in?” And then I ask myself ‘Why does it bother me that she didn’t do the actual bashing at the keyboard?’ (Because I DID slave away at a keyboard for several months whilst writing mine. So what?). Let’s get beyond that because she’s a good woman doing something positive. I’ve heard her speak at the London School of Economics and she was eloquent, sassy, warm and bright. Yes, I’m a fan. I suspect her not-quite-ghost-writer... 

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Women at The Top

Monday, March 18, 2013

Hilary Devey is back in the media today (18/3/13) and so I re-publish this post that was first published on 7th September 2012. My back is up after three minutes of Hilary Devey on the BBC’s two-parter “Women at the Top” (whaaaaaat? I’m screeching in a restrained, forehead wrinkling kind of way when she makes a throw away comment about women not wanting the top jobs enough or some such) so I press pause and take Hanif Kureishi’s Intimacy to bed with me. I go via the kitchen, flick open my Mac and seek views via the Mothers Work facebook page as to whether or not I should pursue Hilary’s... 

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Mums Returning to Work

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Maternity Comeback Coaching

Mums Returning To Work

I help mums who are planning on or thinking about going back to work, make a smooth return. As the author of Mothers Work! and a working mother of two young children I appreciate the mixture of guilt, fogginess, apprehension and excitement you might be feeling at the moment. I’ve made two successful career comebacks after each of my children and it’s that personal experience combined with seven years coaching experience and the research knowledge from writing Mothers Work!... Read More

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Women Starting Businesses

Coaching Fledgling Business Women

Women Starting Own Business

Going freelance and starting a business can be like a love affair – passionate, exciting and all-consuming. After the buzzy honeymoon period of the first 3-6 months where you’ve been experimenting with marketing tactics and enjoying the general thrill of being your own boss it’s not uncommon to feel a bit flat, unsure or overwhelmed. [...]

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Stepping Up Your Career

Coaching for Career Clarity

Women Advancing Their Careers

Hankering after a career shift upwards, sideways or just anywhere other than where you are right now…but feeling desperately immobile? I coach women through the swirl of career ideas dancing round their heads and accelerate their shift up the ladder or into something satisfyingly new. Confidence grows, focus is found and the resolve to succeed [...]

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