Self-Doubt and New Beginnings
One of the highlights of my year so far was the event I attended at my old college in Oxford a couple of weeks ago. It was an event that brought together old members and current students (mostly women) to celebrate 45 years of co-education at the college. I was the keynote speaker. Not only was the […]
Employee Wellbeing: What Does it Look Like and Whose Responsibility is it?
January is almost over and I wonder how you have all navigated one of the gloomiest months of the year in the Northern Hemisphere when our energy and wellbeing are usually at a low ebb. While I do believe that the new year serves as a good a pretext as any to reflect and reset, I […]
Celebrate Success
Once again, my trusty friend LinkedIn has reminded me that it is my work anniversary this month. Neon is eleven years old!! I always try to mark her birthday in some way, so here is my post to celebrate her success this year. Growing up? When I asked ChatGPT to list the characteristics of an […]
Six Ways to Beat The January Blues
The third Monday of January has been termed ‘Blue Monday’ because it is considered to be the most depressing day of the year. Christmas is over, the weather is rubbish, money is short and winter is still trailing out ahead of us. It’s prime time for viruses, bugs and colds and to top it all, we are […]
Embracing Deeply Human Leadership: Lessons from Football
Earlier this week I went to see Dear England, the James Graham play about Gareth Southgate and his journey as the England men’s football manager. I had been told it was good and that I would like it but was not expecting to love it as much as I did, nor to laugh as much as […]
Employee Wellbeing: Why It Matters
I was given the best present ever last weekend; a giant Tony Chocolonely Advent Calendar. I’m sure I must have had an advent calendar when I was a kid, but if I did, I don’t remember it. And anyway this is my new favourite brand of chocolate and it’s GIANT sized. So I am all round delighted. […]
‘Deeply Human’ Leadership: What It Is And Why We Need It
I decided a year ago that I would invest in Neon in 2023. That decision led me to undertake my own strategic review of Neon’s purpose, ambitions and intentions which surfaced the term ‘Deeply Human’ that now sits at the heart of all my work. In reality, the concept is not new, but more the latest […]
No Way to Black Friday Sale
It’s that time of year when shops start advertising the imminence of Black Friday – the day when it is alleged you can secure all manner of bargains and leap ahead like a contented festive elf with your Christmas shopping. Whether you actually really find any bargains, as opposed to reductions on prices that had […]
The Six Mistakes When Hiring a Coach and How to Protect Yourself
Hiring a coach is a commitment and an investment of time, energy and money. It should also be a time of excitement and possibility when you feel you might finally make some progress with the challenges you have been struggling with. All the more reason to make sure that you make the right choice and […]
Leadership Lessons from Letby
The shock of the Lucy Letby case is dissipating now for many, as another horrific headline fades into the background, replaced by new ones. But I continue to ponder on it. ‘Why is that?’, you may ask. I was intrigued by the case from the beginning. My interest came in part from my long-standing fascination with why […]