When I recieved career guidance at school, aged 13, I felt even then that I should know what I wanted to do…… For the rest of my life! I sensed that I must choose the right GCSE options or else… Or else what? Or else I feared being stuck on an absolutely irrevocable career path. […]
It is The Third session that is ALWAYS the tipping point In a 6 session stint of a coaching process. When I begin working with a new client, one of my first questions of myself is ‘when will be begin to see the rewards?’ The answer is always ‘in or after session 3’. It Doesn’t […]
One of the many things I enjoy about my career coaching work is the sheer diversity of information that is brought into this coaching space. With each client comes an absolute avalanche of essential information regarding their learning styles, their industry sector and the protocols in that cultural context. They bring information regarding the individual’s […]
It has been said that the darkest hour is before dawn, and, Ican honestly say That I have experienced this in my career several times over…. It was only when I ‘lost’ a (dreadful), sales job in my early 20s that I got the chance to move into working in personal development. It was only […]
I once had a boss who advocated ‘taking a sickie before you get sick’. Bear in mind that this was my boss, & yet somehow, this rule was rarely abused, either by myself or by an other of her employees. The whole team were committed and willing to give a little more when it was […]
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” Q Albert Einstein Just sayin………… Explore here to learn more of career coaching with Rebecca and here to subscribe to her blog
The power of our minds is probably beyond anything we can imagine. As Henry Ford famously said ‘whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you are right’. So it seems that our mindset is very important. Much of my work as a career coach involves enabling individuals, and indeed organisations, to choose a […]
Whilst many of us can effortlessly assert ourselves in our professional roles, we may not be able to do so easily personally. This too affects your career development. In a place of work, a profession, or an organisation there are structures and protocols, base lines and ethical guidelines to adhere to. These ensure the safety and […]
As a career coach I pride myself on keeping up with my own professional development. I feel like it would be pretty rich of me to ask any coachee to do something that I do not have the guts to do myself. This means that I too need to be on my toes with my […]
If you don’t ask you don’t get. I’m sure I keep saying this but perhaps it also serves as an affirmation to myself! Are you familiar with that drop in your belly before you ask for something you really want? Do you too look at your list of tasks for the day, and find you […]