Career Coaching: The REAL work. This might sound paradoxical, but The Work in career coaching ISN’T concerned with choosing your next career at all….So, what is The REAL Work in this space? It’s the deep dive into understanding yourself and seeing what drives you. This is getting the headtorch on and going back to see what […]
Career Coaching: Brave — A Client said these words to me… “What happened to the brave me of 20 years ago?” She’s a senior leader, she has the responsibilities of a family, a home, and parents who are not as young as they were. She also has a role she has come to resent more and […]
When I asked about career coaching fears, a client said these words: “My Fear Was Thinking that a career coach would be part of the corporate culture” Isn’t it interesting the conclusions we come to before we have even spoken to someone? This is no judgment of my gorgeous client – This is an Observation of […]
The question I am MOST frequently asked in career coaching: “Why have I never found work that really satisfies me?” And, in my experience if you are asking it too, firstly you’re not alone and, secondly, it’s not your fault! This conundrum of yours is a result of the way we humans have been programmed to […]
Career Coaching – “Who is The Best Coach?” — This is an interesting question, and it’s a difficult answer to quantify. However, it’s really important to ask it! . When I started career coaching, I think I was the only ‘career coach’ in Bristol. There were a few in London. It’s a title I made up […]
Career Coaching: How Do I Find Work That Matters? — More and more people are realising that money is not the only thing that’s important about the work they do. Especially since the pandemic, lots of you have had time to notice the effect work has on your well-being and to question whether what you do really […]
Career Coaching: What will people think if I leave? . Do you want a really honest answer to this question? Because, in my experience when you choose to leave a role, a sector or an organisation, people rarely notice at all…. . I know – there’s an existential crisis moment – if I leave and nobody […]
Career Coaching: I’ve lost faith … How can I stay at work when I no longer believe in what we are doing? The long answer is that You DON’T stay in a job that you no longer have faith in – This kind of values conflict, will make you unhappy in the short term and possibly […]
Career Coaching: “I don’t want to be sold to” And, I don’t want to be ‘sold to” is exactly how I feel when I’m considering a potentially life-changing decision too. — What I really want in those moments is someone to give me the information. I then want to take myself away so that I […]
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 […]