Career Coaching: What is “The PROXIMITY BIAS”. And, is Hybrid Working another nail in the coffin for gender equality??? “Almost 60 percent of the 5,000 women in the Deloitte 2022 ‘Women @ Work’ survey reported feeling excluded from important meetings at work and 94 percent believed requesting flexible working would affect their likelihood of promotion.” […]
Career Coaching: “What If Nothing Changes?” — is a question I’m asked by potential clients when we meet to explore the possibilities of working together. What if I invest this money, this time, this effort and nothing changes? And, it IS a Good Question! . In my experience, however, the REAL question is “and what if EVERYTHING […]
Career Coaching: Will Coaching Be Hard Work? The short answer is “Yes”. The long answer is also “Yes” and, here’s why it is worth doing: Trying to step out into the world of work with misalignments within you is bound to create tension and then it’s hard to move forward smoothly — What we will be […]
Career Coaching — How do I know you are qualified to coach Me? That’s not something anyone can learn exclusively on a coaching course — It is not only the qualifications, membership body, or insurance… that qualifies a coach as a good one. . It’s the years and years of practice and learning every step of the […]
“Career Coaching: It isn’t for Me!” Talking to a recovering client of mine I asked her what her biggest fear about coaching had been before we took our journey together. Her answer REALLY surprised me because it showed me how far her self perception is from the woman I see … what a gap! She feared: . […]
Career Coaching: Do You Do One-off Coaching Sessions? The short answer to this question is ‘No’. And, the long answer is still “No” – and there’s a good reason for that. Session 3 or 4 is where ‘it’ all unravels and this is exactly as it needs to be — We cannot keep doing the same old things […]
Career Coaching: Now is The Time — Judging by the figures below – It turns out that flexibility at work is essential – who knew??? . “Within the UK, 48 percent of UK businesses are insisting employees get back onto the office. However, 47 percent of workers would walk away if they did not receive any flexibility.” […]
Career Coaching: Which Coach Do I Trust? This is a very good question — There are so many coaches. In the past decade, there has been an explosion of coaches and it IS thus difficult to know which is the right coach for you. I know when I begin the journey to find an ‘expert’ my first question […]
Career Coaching: Do You Give Career Advice? It’s an interesting question and the short answer is “No”. The long answer to the same question is STILL “No” but, if you’re interested then I shall explain why: For all my qualifications and experience, I cannot tell anyone what job to do or which sector to […]
Career Coaching: The Big Quit — The Great Resignation is not slowing down says Amelia Brand (Apr 20, 2022). According to Lattice Research, 53% of UK employees say they will be actively seeking a new role in the next 6-12 months — THAT’S over HALF!!! And, the figure RISES when you take into account the Seniority of […]