Career Insights for Women in Tech and Consulting
This blog brings together insights from my work with organisations and with women in tech and consulting who are juggling leadership, life and constant change. Whether you’re navigating change, rethinking your direction or simply looking to step back and reflect, you’ll find a mix of practical tools, perspective and stories here.
The work that earns you thanks but doesn’t advance your career
Something I really don't like is when I see women doing genuinely valuable work, but not getting the career recognition they deserve for...
You delegated it – so why are you still quite so involved?
If you’ve ever told a boss, a mentor or a well-meaning colleague that you’re overloaded, there’s a fair chance someone has suggested you...
Where Does Your Employer End and You Begin? What Really Comes With You?
Imagine you've worked for the same organisation for 10+ years and you're about to leave. Now imagine you're standing outside on your last...
Career Clarity – What Do You Want to Do When You Grow Up?
September always feels a bit like a new year to me. This is partly the school year starting again and the quiet house as everyone gets...
When Career ‘What Next’ Thinking Isn’t Turning Into An Answer
Is this role still right for me? Should I be pushing for the next level or looking at something different? Why does something not feel...
Leading Through Influence – Why Good Ideas Stall and What People Really Say Yes To
We've all watched a good idea go nowhere. The thinking is sound, the benefits seem clear, you've made the case well, and the people you...
Maybe Your Most Strategic Career Move This Summer Is… Doing Nothing
School's out for my boys today, and I imagine for quite a few of you too. That might mean the joy of a lack of routine coming up, or a...
The Work Nobody Gives You a Deadline For – Making Time for Your Career
For most of my career, people would probably have described me as reliable. I didn't miss deadlines, I delivered, I held a lot together,...
When Things Don’t Go to Plan – Learning From Your Career Setbacks
There are moments in a career that properly knock you sideways. Sometimes it's a big, obvious thing - a promotion that doesn't land, a...
Networking – Please No, Do I Really Have To? Some Practical Tips
I was working with a client last year on her plans for finding a new role. She was capable, experienced, and had a clear view of what she...
Career Growth & Promotion – Do You Actually Want the Next Level?
Do you actually want it? A few years into my corporate career, promotion became the thing I measured almost everything against....
Navigating Role Changes & Transitions – why a new role can feel so disorienting
The role is right. So why doesn't it feel like it? She'd been working towards this for a few years - a new organisation, a broader remit,...