Often clients don’t really understand the business structures but as an Organisational Design specialist I see it as essential to look at your overall Stakeholder awareness. And it can be an enlightening experience.

Having returned to the UK after more than 25 years overseas and not having done a job interview for most of that time, a friend has had six interviews in a short space of time. So why is she not being offered a job?

For my new Instagram Live Series I’ll be interviewing Expats from all over the world. Living and working internationally has its own unique trials and tribulations. Topics we’ll be covering include : finding meaningful work, expanding your career, accompanying a travelling spouse, starting your own business and much, much more!

This is a post I wrote early in 2021. I think it’s worth sharing again because in certain places throughout the world the job markets are beginning to look very attractive indeed.

Are you thinking about taking a career break or having a whole new change of career? Stuck in a rut and wondering what your options are? If the thought of all this sets off a panic attack you’re not alone. That’s why I’ve actually started doing a short mindfulness sessions at the start of each client meeting.

The BrewDog Company Culture. BrewDog exists for one very simple reason - to make other people as passionate about great craft beer as they are. To show that craft beer can be a force for good and to build a completely new type of business.

It is a common issue for many people, especially those who are specialists in their fields – they are constantly overlooked for promotions and never seem to be able to take that step up into the role of a Manager. Check out our top tips on how to get promoted

Sadly, I know the spiritual element of yoga can be off putting to some people. It’s a real shame because I am a huge advocate of the practice and have seen first hand how my coaching clients could benefit from taking it up themselves.

The keys to good stress management are building emotional strength, being in control of your situation, having a good social network, and adopting a positive outlook

It wasn’t until moving to France that I started to realise the importance of remote working. I had managed satellite teams from Dubai who were in Nepal, India and Pakistan, but we had to meet in person every 3 months. So it never really felt completely remote

Two of my very best friends are people I worked with in a café when I was 13 years old. When I took a gap year I worked in the same cafe; when I was at uni, I came home at weekends to work there and when I was lost and confused after university I worked there. It was my stability for many years. So I never underestimate what having a safe, secure, friendly and healthy workplace can do for somebody.

Throughout my career, I’ve been in many situations that most women I know wouldn’t want to put themselves in. Do I do it because I’m a woman? No, I do it because I’m good at what I do. Happy International Women’s Day.

Work/Life Balance. The elusive balance between having a successful professional life and a fulfilling personal life. Does it even exist and if so, what’s the secret?

The figures are staggering. At any one time, one in six members of the population in England aged 16 to 64 has a mental health problem. It’s estimated that absence due to mental health costs the UK economy around £34.9 billion per year.

Over the past year, with the world in the grips of a pandemic and mental health issues becoming more and more pertinent, I began to ponder the notion of Holistic Education and how it could be applied by the learner to everyday life.

Even today, on Burns’ Day, when Scotland is in the midst of a global pandemic and is currently in lock down, the nation will still eat a traditional meal of ‘haggis, neaps and tatties’ whilst reciting one of Burns’ most famous poems, ‘Tae a Haggis’.