Advice – Who Needs It!
Posted on January 23rd, 2023 by Jane
Advice – Who Needs It? Advice, who needs it? Well, to answer that, most of us from time to time. Few of us get by in life without any help at all and advice from a person you trust can be an amazing source of wisdom and personal development. Sometimes, however, we tend to seek advice from those who will confirm us in our own thinking, ‘pat us on the back’ and say ‘there, there’. That’s fine, we all need
Is Being Organised Over Rated?
Posted on January 13th, 2023 by Jane
There is a general assumption that being organised is good for you. There are lots of times when I wish I was a bit more organised but in truth, I often work in a kind of organised chaos and it seems to work for me. But then I work for myself; if I were employed I wouldn’t be able to get away with half of what I now do! (So glad you can’t see my desk right now…) Task Overwhelm
Music While You Work (Better)
Posted on January 3rd, 2023 by Jane
Turn On Your Radio And Work Better? Music while you work is good for you? When I first entered the world of work there was absolutely no way I could have a radio on at work. (Although I do recall exceptions being made for some cricket matches…) Home working has changed all of that. We have much more control over our working environment if we work from home. So, is music a part of your working day or does it
Creative Thinking – Have You Tried Slowing Down?
Posted on November 22nd, 2022 by Jane
Creative Thinking and Being Slow Have you got an issue to solve? Do you feel an attack of ‘headless chicken’ coming on? Here’s a coaching tip – slow down. It’s not often we get encouraged to go slow, is it? But that’s just what I’m suggesting. If you want to enhance your creative thinking skills, slow down. Did you know that there is a growing body of evidence that trying to do everything at a rush is not that great for
Women on Boards – OK But Could Do Better
Posted on November 10th, 2022 by Jane
A casual glance at the latest figures released in this report from Cranfield School of Management might suggest things are improving for women on boards. The numbers of women on boards have continued to rise. Women now account for almost 40% of directors on FTSE 100 boards and 39% on FTSE 250 boards, more or less meeting the new Women Leaders Review targets However, as we women well know, there’s many a slip twixt cup and lip. Look closely, and
Femageism – The Myths and The Reality – 3
Posted on November 2nd, 2022 by Jane
Tip three in my mini series of posts about Femageism, that ‘curse’ which descends upon women of a certain age. They’ve been prompted by the research I’ve been doing around the issues that older women face. When people (sadly, all genders) see the phrase ‘older woman’ a whole load of images come to mind and very few of them are positive. I want to challenge that. It’s a challenge for all of us to look at an older woman and
