6th November 2014
One of the most enjoyable aspects of my coaching work is discovering people's stories. Wherever they’re from, whatever they’re doing, however they’re feeling - everybody has something important to express. In coaching, my role is to listen, empathically, and to work hard at understanding the beliefs, values and motivations embodied in these stories. Stories prompt questions, reflection and fruitful discussion - and sometimes, the story…
Read more8th October 2014
I designed this online Digital Marketing course with Marketing academics at the University of Southampton. It's a massive open online course (MOOC) - and it's free to join. Many thousands of people registered for the course, which started in October 2014. Even though it's no longer 'live', the teaching materials are still online, so you can coach yourself in Digital Marketing while you engage in conversation with…
Read more10th September 2014
Other factors, outside of our work lives, always impact our decisions. It's important that you feel you can share things with me so that you can make a rounded decision.
Read more21st July 2014
You have something to offer - but you need to make sure people know about it! A strong profile can lead to bright future.
Read more14th May 2014
The Association of Business Psychologists annual conference is the key annual event for business psychologists and I was delighted to have been asked to present. I joined other speakers from NHS, HMRC, Capita, TMP Worldwide and other leading organisations. The conference had more than 30 expert sessions from a range of leading organisations speaking on 'delivering more with less'. I presented a paper titled, It's All…
Read more8th May 2014
No! This is about getting what you want from your working life.
Read more22nd February 2014
A while ago, I gave a talk at NatureJobs Career Expo in London, the UK's largest career fair and conference for the scientific community. Find out how to network like a pro - and discover why introverts are great at networking in the podcast (8 minutes). Networking really isn't about business breakfasts. Nor is it about stabbing small pieces of cheese with desperation, thinking "Probably everyone else knows someone…
Read more7th November 2013
Most jobs aren't advertised in your local newspaper. Be curious and identify hidden opportunities.
Read more19th October 2013
I'm never isolated on the island - I've communicated with and coached people from around the world whilst having a view of the sea!
Read more30th June 2013
I have been doing a lot of work in the last couple of years with early career researchers. Of the 40+ researchers that I have worked with in the last six months, I would say that about 1 in 10 was using the affordances provided by online technology effectively; that is, to promote their academic profile, to connect with other academic and industry researchers and to…
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