Inspirational Women – Firefighter Louise
Posted on June 4th, 2026 by Jane
Jane: Louise, you’re a Crew Manager (an officer) in Avon Fire and Rescue Service. Regular readers know that my husband was a firefighter. He joined in the days when women were considered far too delicate to be in the service. Eventually he did have a female on his watch. He was a great supporter but not everyone was… What prompted you to join the service? Louise – The fire service wasn’t a childhood dream or anything. To be honest it
Career Tip 4 – Do You Know How To Listen?
Posted on April 2nd, 2026 by Jane
Do you know how to listen well? I’m usually telling women to Speak Up, but in this post my message is ‘listen in’. Because being a good listener is really powerful. Good listeners usually know what’s going on in an organisation. They retain information better because they have properly heard it first time around. People will confide in a good listener. How to Listen Properly On the face of it this seems really easy but it isn’t. So many people
Career Tip 3 How To Cure Defer To Dad Syndrome
Posted on April 1st, 2026 by Jane
Number three career tip. All of my career tips are based on issues that have come up during coaching sessions. This one I found particularly interesting and named it ‘defer to dad ‘syndrome because I love a bit of alliteration. Tip 3: Treat Men as Equals Often when I’m coaching we sometimes struggle to find just what is holding my coachee back. I was discussing this with a senior female executive who was finding her assistant director difficult to manage.
Career Tip 2 – How To Take What Is Yours
Posted on March 31st, 2026 by Jane
Career tip two in my series of tips for women who want to get ahead in their careers. (Yes, just what is says on the tin…) If you’d like regular updates why not sign up for my newsletter? Tip Two – Women, Take What Is Yours This tip was given to me by an amazing woman. She was a guest speaker on one of my women’s courses. She was very senior in her organisation and had noticed an interesting difference between
Career Tip 1-How Not To Be Modest In a Good Way
Posted on March 30th, 2026 by Jane
Career Tip For Women Women and careers, my specialist subject! Welcome to the first in a series of career tips for women who want to advance their careers. (Was that a bit obvious?) The blog is full of tips and advice for women looking to get ahead. Do drop by from time to time. Or sign up for my newsletter. Or both! Here’s your first career tip. Career Tip One: Stop Being Overly Modest O.K, no one likes a smart-ass but you
Are You In The Right Job Right Now?
Posted on March 29th, 2026 by Jane
Are you in the right job right now? Is it time for a review session? Things change, you change. You grow and develop and your perfect job of eighteen months ago may now be less attractive. I’ve coached countless women who have had doubts about their chosen careers. So many of us stay somewhere for fear of the unknown, especially when jobs seem thin on the ground. I daydreamed for ages about leaving employment and going out of on my
