I had the great pleasure of speaking at HR Magazine’s Young Leadership Conference in September 2019. Here are a few pictures of the event. You can read about some of my work with Young Leaders here
Young Leadership Conference
Success
Unlocking the potential of young leaders
Young leaders often report being on a ‘performance treadmill’ with little time to step back and reflect. They usually approach their careers from a technical perspective with less time spent on developing the soft skills needed to flourish at higher level. Therefore, Executive Coaching assignments often centre around carving out time for reflection, increasing self-awareness … Read More
The Worst Excuses for Calling in Sick
I recently read an article that made me laugh out loud! It featured some of the worst excuses the British used for calling in sick and included such gems as: “I had a bad dream and needed the day to recover” “I thought it was Saturday today” “My partner threw the TV remote at me last night and … Read More
Achieve Your New Personal Best in 2019
Strategies to Kick Start Your Year It’s that time of year when most of us are gazing into 2019 wondering how we are going to achieve our personal goals, business targets and KPI’s. So rather than simply wish you a “Happy New Year” I wanted to add value by giving ideas to help create momentum … Read More
When the going gets tough, the tough get going
Day-to-day business can sometimes be a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows! Hopefully you will have more ‘ups’ than ‘downs’, but when you have to dig deep, what strategies can you use to see you through? Adventurer Rob Lilwall is currently on a solo-mission trekking across the Taklamakan desert in China’s wild west. It’s a … Read More
Why does “talent” not always guarantee success?
Working as an executive coach and trainer I get to meet some amazingly talented people from a wide range of backgrounds and industries. Over the last 30 years I must have met thousands of business professionals and I am still curious as to what makes people succeed. Is there a magic ingredient? There is a view that only two personality traits determine … Read More
Are you playing to your strengths?
You are unique. There is no one else exactly like you on the planet! ……. but have you ever stopped to carry out a personal audit of your strengths, to make sure you are maximising on the real ‘YOU’? Identifying your uniqueness can take a lifetime of discovery. For some, it can be a long … Read More