Interview with Hiscox Insurance
I had a great conversation with Hiscox Insurance about my approach to my work, my belief on what makes successful businesses and my top tips for female entrepreneurs. Read More
Interview for Lives Less Ordinary
Ordinary people with extraordinary lives. I had not previously thought that the path that my life has taken would be of interest or relevance but as I tell my story, I now realise it makes it easier to understand why I feel so passionately about making sure I never settle for the status quo. This indepth interview was really fun to do and one of the rare ones that I actually read myself with interest! Click here to read the full article.
Speaking Opportunities
I am available to speak on a range of topics, including:
A new approach to people management strategy (Ditch The CV)
Senior leadership transparency and governance
Flexible working implementation for everyone
How to make people matter within your organisation
Please contact me to discuss requirements
getting the best work life balance possible
I'm delighted to have been able to contribute to this article on the Virgin website, discussing how close relationships at work can help you achieve a better work life balance. By having strong work relationships, you are able to better manage the stresses and strains of your work, and will not necessarily take it back home to your home environment. This makes you more effective at work, and more grounded at home.
Finding Balance Between Your Work Family and Your Real Family
How To Do We get a better gender balance?
I was asked my thoughts on how we could achieve a better gender balance, when I attended the Womanthology Diversity Thought Leader Event in November. The headline - we have to stop thinking that things will change while we keep doing the same things:
Womanthology
I was delighted to get involved with Womanthology, a digital magazine for women that is uniquely different, celebrating the diversity and empowering women to broaden their options with what they can be and achieve.
Why Do You Work?
Why do you work? I know that for pretty much everyone that will be to earn money, but given how much of our time it takes up, we also need to get some personal satisfaction or fulfilment as well.
But our expectations of what we will get out of work are all so different. Some will want status, power, control. Others will want the ability to be creative and fun. Maybe you are the person who gets a thrill from seeing all of the numbers on a spreadsheet add up (guilty!) or the filing cabinets fully organised. No matter what the job actually is, what we contribute to the company is more based on what activities we enjoy doing than the ultimate product we create.
Knowing this about yourself is so important, as it gives you a sense of where you will be happiest. We can get too tied up with role titles, grades and organisation charts, and we forget that we have to go home each day feeling that we have achieved something that we see as valuable.
Who Do I Work With?
The challenge with identifying your ideal clients is that it naturally starts to limit the potential people that you reach out to - instead of the "I'll talk to everyone!" approach, you begin to restrict who you work with - and that can feel both liberating and terrifying at the same time!
So who do I want to work with now?
People, teams or businesses who:
- Are stuck, and know it;
- Have tried to solve their problems the usual way, and failed;
- Know that they have a blind spot, and need someone they trust to tell them what it is;
- Know they need to hear the hard truth and are ready to
Do you or anyone you know fit the bill? If so, let's talk!
Evolution
13 years in the making ... the evolution of any business demands change. It needs a fresh look at what works and what doesn't, and the willingness to shift to a different path. But the core purpose, the driver behind what I do, has never changed - it is my due north that makes sure that any changes are accurately aligned and therefore sharpening my focus not diminishing it.