by Alison Reid | Dec 11, 2019 | Leadership
Reclaim control in 2020 I used to go to Ceroc classes – it’s a partner dance which fuses lots of different dance styles. There are venues all over the country where you can turn up of an evening and dance with whichever men have also turned up on the...
by Alison Reid | Dec 2, 2019 | Leadership
Mind your language The other day, I was playing in a group tennis coaching session. There were 6 of us and, at one point, we were playing 3 against 3, the winning side being the first to get to 21 points. My side started off winning several points in a row but then...
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...
