The other day there was an event in Trafalgar Square to celebrate the achievements of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic athletes. I happened to be in the area that day, for a one-to-one coaching session with a client. As it was such a beautiful sunny morning, I decided to walk from Waterloo to where I […]
Is the role of a diplomat to stay in the background and advise quietly from the wings? Or is it to be seen and heard as a representative of a government and a nation on an international stage? The answer is that being a diplomat requires both. ‘Diplomatic’ has become a byword for someone who […]
Have you noticed how we tend to resist the idea of change? Just adding the word ‘change’ has the potential to put people’s backs up or make us feel wary. If our boss says, ‘We’re going to change the office’ or ‘We’re going to change some processes’, we often have an immediate reaction to the […]
How to break the glass ceiling Having been brought up as the only male in a household of women, and having gone to university in the early 1980s when the issue of equality of the sexes was to the fore, I pride myself on believing that we are equal regardless of gender. I operate from […]
How to overcome The Little Git and take control of your internal dialogue I was recently contacted by a senior executive who works for a multinational organisation. He’d suffered a traumatic event several months before which had severely impacted on his confidence as a presenter and which, he feared, might even negatively affect his career. […]
It’s International Women’s Day and I’m reminded of the presence and personal impact I’ve been doing with women-only groups, as well as one-to-one female leadership coaching, so I thought I’d post my thoughts. Whenever I introduce myself to a group on such courses I start off by saying three things: I was the only male […]