Who Is On Your Bench?
Yesterday I was reflecting on the different coaches I had when I was eventing. Dressage. Show jumping. Cross country. Not everyone who helped me become a better rider was actually my ‘coach’. Many were peers, friends and other competitors. Sometimes it was someone I...
It’s Not About The Zipper
I often tell people that I don’t embarrass that easily. Think of your most embarrassing situation and I’ve probably done it. Skirt tucked into my knickers. Spinach in my teeth. In my book Career Unstuck, I share some of these stories. In Chapter...
Relational Shorthand: The Language Your Team Didn’t Know It Needed
I often describe CliftonStrengths as a kind of translation guide. Not a textbook version with perfect grammar and neat rules. More like the well-thumbed phrasebook you reach for when you want to understand what someone really means, not just what they say....
