by Alison Reid | Nov 18, 2019 | Leadership
How to worry less The second webinar of the 4-part series I ran back in the summer, Confidence for Women in Finance, was all about how to build a confident mindset. One participant asked the question, how do you tell the difference between whether you’re...
by Alison Reid | Nov 4, 2019 | Leadership
Competence needs confidence I’m not a baker but I do enjoy the annual entertainment that is The Great British Bake-Off . In case you’re not a follower, this year’s winner was not the bookie’s favourite, Steph, winner of Star Baker 4 times in the series, but David. ...
by Alison Reid | Sep 25, 2019 | Leadership
Feed the positive, starve the negative I was recently introduced to the current affairs magazine, Positive News, which reports on the good things that are happening in the world rather than the bad. For example, the latest issue features rewilding in Sussex, a...
by Alison Reid | Sep 19, 2019 | Leadership
What’s your Missing Conversation? When I’m working 1-1 with professionals, I often discover a Missing Conversation. For example, there was the finance manager who wanted to know her prospects for promotion yet was afraid to have the conversation with her...
by Alison Reid | Aug 21, 2019 | Leadership
Attention out Sitting in a traffic jam in town the other day, I saw a friend walking past on the pavement close by. I called out to him several times, but he was lost in thought, walking along head down, seemingly unaware of the world around him. Being lost in thought...
