Professionals Specialising in Career Coaching

My last article on the I-CAN-DO model of coaching proved more popular then I expected and so I've decided here to cover another basic model. The (T)GROW model. Again, this acronym puts you in the right frame of mind to start working on your goals. After all, the aim of coaching i...

Set goals

Setting career based goals sounds as if it's common sense but it's easy to overlook. Setting goals - both for the short and long term allows you to plan how to get where you want to be.

First of all identify where you want to get to. Then break th...

We all do it at the start of a new year we have the best intentions to make this year better than the previous years. Are goals are written down  or put to the fore front of our heads. We get signed up to our local gym, swearing this year will be the year we obtain th...

I just came back from a long weekend of the Tony Robbins seminar Unleash the Power Within. It was really great; I learned a lot of valuable life lessons. One I must share is the secret to making a change- it's the act of getting uncomfortable. Think of a situation in your lif...

The recent recession in the UK as posed some unique challenges to business leaders as working practices and remuneration policies have come under severe attack. In a recent article (People Manager, Feb 11) Stephen Covey suggested, “ …… businesses should involve their people in...

No Mission Or Game Plan

Often, you may have a general dissatisfaction in your life but aren't quite sure what you need to improve your life or, you may have a goal but it lacks definition and therefore isn't really achievable. In order to im...

Being affected by redundancy is probably the most difficult, stressful and alienating experience to be faced in your career.

To be told your role is no longer required is a huge blow and one that feels personal. It can often come as a shock and takes time to acc...

The Character Ephraim Brown, from the hit series “Everwood”, was given an assignment in school to write about his own tragic flaw.   In his observation, quoted below, he eloquently observes that human beings seem unable to change.   No matter how difficult things bec...

For most of us, work is part of our day to day lives. According to the Office of National Statistics 29.19 million of us are employed and with the UK Governments recent announcement of introducing a new “Happiness Index” it’s more important than ever we are in a career that we...

…take stock

Whether your job has been, or is about to be, made redundant, or you are keen to make a career move, there are some important and valuable first steps you should take. These are thinking and planning - understanding your requirements, your offering a...