by Alison Reid | Oct 19, 2018 | Leadership
I’m not a baker, or even much of a cook, but I’m going to admit to you that I do like my annual fix of GBBO (The Great British Bake-Off for the uninitiated). This year, I know I’m not alone in being particularly fascinated by Rahul, a 30-year-old...
by Alison Reid | Sep 24, 2018 | Leadership
Mary, a senior manager, is recently back from maternity leave. She’s juggling a demanding client-facing role with mothering her 15-month old little girl and is, unsurprisingly, battling exhaustion. Mary comes into our coaching conversation in a dilemma....
by Alison Reid | Sep 14, 2018 | Leadership
When we moved house a few months ago, we took the opportunity to declutter. That included the loft. A daunting task not only because of the amount of stuff up there but also the difficulty accessing it – a small hatch above a narrow stairwell. I’m not...
by Alison Reid | Aug 12, 2018 | Leadership
Are you struggling to find the time to lead not just manage? To be strategic and future-focussed instead of just trying to keep your head above water? If so, you are not alone. As you become more senior within an organisation, there is an expectation that you will...
by Alison Reid | Jul 30, 2018 | Leadership
I loved reading Matthew Syed’s recently published children’s book, You are awesome, an empowering read with the premise that you can be brilliant at anything if you practise. I wish I’d had this book when I was younger. As a child, I was what you...
by Alison Reid | Apr 6, 2018 | Leadership
On a particularly long car journey recently, I was listening to a TED radio hour podcast and came across an interview with Jane Poynter, a scientist who took part in the Biosphere 2 experiment in the early 1990s. Poynter was one of 8 scientists who volunteered to shut...
