Apr
27
Last month, I explored quite a few of the most common myths about coaching over on our YouTube channel. I explained how coaching isn't just about goals, how it's not just 'a conversation' and how it isn't focused on making you happy. This time, I'd like to focus on a...
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Apr
18
The wonderful range of apps and productivity tools available to us represents a double-edged sword. With this impressive choice comes the challenge of evaluation, selection and implementation. And none of these will do anything to put a dent in your ever-increasing todo list. The right tool for the job -...
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Mar
30
So much of the work that I do with my coaching clients involves getting clear on what really matters to them in life - their values. You'd think that something so central to our identity and our satisfaction with life would be front of mind, and yet… a majority of...
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Mar
22
Over on the YouTube channel, I've been exploring various coaching myths and misconceptions. You can check out the playlist via this link and you can watch the latest video in our coaching myths series below this post. One of the most pervasive misconceptions, and one that's difficult to shift, is...
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Mar
16
So far in this series we have unpacked what we mean by derailment and explored the different ways our strengths can cause us issues. In this final post in the series, I'll share some steps we can all take to protect ourselves against derailment. We can summarise this as: investing...
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Mar
08
In the first blog post in this series, we introduced the topic of career derailment. This is where our career, performance or wellbeing suffers, typically under the demands of a new working context or a more senior role. Additionally, derailment frequently involves the misapplication or overuse of our own strengths....
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Mar
01
In a recent podcast episode, we discussed career derailment; this three-part blog series further unpacks this important topic. We start by exploring what we mean by derailment and how our strengths are often to blame. We’ll then explore the ways in which our strengths can work against us. Finally, and...
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Feb
24
Our most recent Community Meet-up was all about Personal Knowledge Management. Part of this is bringing structure to the digital information we accumulate over time. This helps us find what we're looking for, minimise information overwhelm, while also keeping it simple. If you're a member of our WorkLifePsych Community, you...
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Feb
13
Introduction This is the first in a series of posts where I'll bust some common myths about coaching. As a coaching psychologist, I regularly get to explain what coaching is when talking to new or prospective clients. Having an open discussion about coaching can highlight misconceptions about the role of...
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Feb
06
When trying to stay on top of our workload, it's easy to fall into the trap of over-complicating things. Lots of the task management apps you'll find have functionality and complexity you'll never need. Maybe - just maybe - Apple Reminders is all you need... We've discussed how to manage...
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