We passionately believe that coaching can benefit employees at any organisational level - it's not the preserve of executives or those deemed to be 'high potential'. This includes technical specialists, and those whose career plans focus on their first steps into supervision of others. Remember: today’s individual contributors are tomorrow’s... read more →
Oct
09
Oct
04
This is the second in a series of posts about work-life balance, in honour of National Work-life week. Last time, we discussed how it’s unhelpful to make work-life comparisons to others. This time, we’ll look at the need to look beyond time management if you want to make changes to... read more →
Oct
03
It’s National Work-life Week, so we’re going to share some posts on work-life balance and challenge you to look at the topic from some different perspectives. First up: the futility of looking elsewhere for solutions. We’ve all been there…You read the article about another mega-successful billionaire and how their daily... read more →
Aug
30
Ever felt frazzled? A bit over-emotional? Do you notice you're holding yourself back because of fears or worries about the future? Do you find it hard to focus on the here and now, to get stuff done? Our September 19th event in London may be just for you! We're running... read more →
Aug
01
Next month, I'm speaking at another event organised by WiseAmigo, this time focused on developing people for the future of work. Their event overview makes the point that people development is a topic that is overlooked while everyone gets excited about AI and automation. And I think they're right! The... read more →
Jul
30
Last week, I was working in Ireland and one of the highlights of my visit was the third of our 'Psychology for Business' meetups in Dublin. As ever, it was well-attended and our focus this time was the topic of relationships at work. Given the high level of interdependence in... read more →
Jul
11
It’s now half-way through the year - how are you getting on with your goals? Have you been tracking process regularly? Have you forgotten all about them?! Does even thinking about them make you feel anxious or disappointed? We discussed this very topic on the most recent episode of our... read more →
Jun
13
I'm not sure how many readers will remember that old Cole Porter song, but 'Don't fence me in' is the phrase that keeps springing to my mind when I discuss personality assessment with clients. "Oh give me land, lots of land, and the starry skies above, Don't fence me in,... read more →
Jun
13
The latest episode of our podcast, 'My Pocket Psych' is available to download now. You can access it via your preferred podcast platform, via Spotify, or simply listen via the embedded player at the bottom of this post. This time round, Pilar and I wrap up our series of discussions... read more →
May
15
When we return from work after a cold, we sort of expect colleagues and managers to ask how we are, how bad the illness was and for us to go into great depth about the sweats, the coughing and the headache we had... read more →