Useful questions to ask to get the most from your mentoring relationships
When you ask better questions, you get better answers, and that’s the key to unlocking meaningful growth, in any relationship. In mentoring, it doesn’t matter whether you are the mentor or the mentee, asking thoughtful, well-crafted questions helps to create an environment of curiosity, trust, and openness. It allows both parties to dig beneath the […]
A Checklist for Mentors and Mentees
Mentoring is more than just a professional relationship – it’s a powerful catalyst for growth, learning, and transformation that is often under-utilised in talent development. As we celebrate National Mentoring Day on October 27th, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the impact mentoring has on both mentors and mentees alike. Whether you’re guiding […]
The 6 things I did after quitting my biggest client
Earlier this year, I started to write an email, the objective of which was to re-establish some boundaries with a client that would bring our working relationship back on track. I had started working with them over a year before and we had agreed to a flexible agreement as I was already committed to working […]
17 Common Fears About Career Change
Have you ever stayed in a job or a career longer than you should have done? Why was that? I recently started to think about all those reasons that clients shared with me about why they came to me to support them in their career move. Sometimes, they were forced into making the move as […]
Time to Reflect
As we enter August, the pace of life slows down somewhat. Our colleagues and customers are heading off on their summer breaks, giving us time to stop and reflect and maybe even plan a couple of weeks in the sunshine for ourselves. It is the perfect time to hit that pause button. We are over […]
60 Questions to help you to figure out EXACTLY what you want to do next
When I set up my coaching business, the biggest challenge for me was to figure out exactly where to focus my expertise. After more than 20 years of working my way up to the corporate HR ladder, I could have turned my hand to a myriad of options. The same is true of my clients. […]
How to use De Bono’s “Six Thinking Hats” to make better decisions
My last blog post addressed how to brainstorm like a pro. It contained three simple steps to follow if you are hosting a session to generate ideas for a business challenge that you might be facing. Those 3 steps are: Before you begin your session Idea generation, and Idea selection Following a number of […]
How to brainstorm like a pro
How many times have you attended a brainstorming session only to find that it did not deliver the intended outcome? By that, I mean the assembled group did not come up with any kind of ground-breaking ideas. Next time you need to get a group of people together to try and solve a problem, follow […]
Coaching vs Mentoring – what is the difference?
Coaching and mentoring are both effective ways of developing an individual’s skills and knowledge as they are personalised to the individual. There are times when coaching is a better solution than mentoring and mentoring is a better solution than coaching. The two terms are used interchangeably, often without fully understanding the difference between the two. […]
How to write a cover letter (that will get you in front of the hiring manager)
Are you put off from putting yourself forward for a role because you are asked to submit a cover letter along with your CV? How many times have you closed that tab on your computer screen and forget all about it? What if this is your latest form of self-sabotage? This opportunity could be the […]
