Helen Sandford-Taylor 11/10/21 Helen Sandford-Taylor 11/10/21

It’s time to break free from the comfort zone

Now be honest, how often do you push yourself out of your comfort zone? It can be so tempting to stick within the parameters of where we feel comfortable, but in doing so we miss the opportunity to develop and grow. To be great leaders we have to push ourselves as well as our teams.

Hannah Poulton 11/3/21 Hannah Poulton 11/3/21

Me not having children is none of your business!

Why do some people think it is ok to ask why you don’t have children? Here we consider how you can manoeuvre around such awkward questions.

Hannah Poulton 10/27/21 Hannah Poulton 10/27/21

Different friends for different things

Who do you tell when you’ve got good news to share? And does it vary depending on the news? Do you filter your news and your conversation topics? Or do all your friends get exactly the same version of you?

Hannah Poulton 10/20/21 Hannah Poulton 10/20/21

Informal mentoring and why it is important

Long-term mentoring relationships, with someone you’ve identified to help you with a particular challenge or stage in your career, are brilliant, but one off interactions, informal mentoring relationships and support that you might not even think of as mentoring at the time, can also be great for your personal development.

Helen Sandford-Taylor 10/13/21 Helen Sandford-Taylor 10/13/21

I’m not ok - but I will be

It is not always easy to admit that we’re not ok, but often that is the first step to feeling better. Knowing that we need to work on our own happiness and proactively put in place strategies to ensure that we are generally ok is a key step in healing.

Hannah Poulton 10/6/21 Hannah Poulton 10/6/21

Giving bad news doesn’t have to be that bad

One of the unavoidable things that comes with senior responsibility at work, particularly responsibility for managing people and resources, is the need to sometimes deliver bad news. So we’ve put together some dos and don’ts for when you find yourself having to deliver bad news.

Hannah Poulton 9/29/21 Hannah Poulton 9/29/21

Celebrating your own success; it’s not always easy

Whether you’re speaking out about your own achievements or simply trying to motivate yourself and feel positive about what you’re doing, it’s sometimes hard to feel unequivocally proud of yourself. But we believe that women need to stand by their success and let people around them see it too.

Helen Sandford-Taylor 9/22/21 Helen Sandford-Taylor 9/22/21

Rediscovering your work mojo

It can be easy to lose your ‘mojo’ at work when you’re in the second half of your career, but these tips will help you to get it back and to thrive again.

Helen Sandford-Taylor 9/16/21 Helen Sandford-Taylor 9/16/21

Maternity Matters - How to support returning mums

It should be a given that women are supported at work following maternity leave but unfortunately this isn’t always the case. This article suggests some steps you can take to ensure a smooth transition for mums returning to work.

Hannah Poulton 9/10/21 Hannah Poulton 9/10/21

Overthinking - Overdone strengths

We look at why the high level of self-awareness that experienced women have usually developed over the years has a flipside of becoming a tendency to overthink things.

Hannah Poulton 9/2/21 Hannah Poulton 9/2/21

Lonely at the top

Whilst career progression is great, for women, a senior role can be a lonely place. We look at why this might be - and why friendships are really important, but not always for life!

Helen Sandford-Taylor 8/26/21 Helen Sandford-Taylor 8/26/21

5 easy ways to incorporate wellbeing into even the busiest of schedules

We discuss five easy and creative ways to incorporate personal well-being into a busy working life.

Helen Sandford-Taylor 8/19/21 Helen Sandford-Taylor 8/19/21

Nurturing your network

In this article, we focus on the importance of nurturing your network as you go through your career and some tips on how to do it.

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