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Leadership & Progression
Progressing your career often means developing new ways of leading, influencing and working with others. This collection explores the realities of leadership beyond technical expertise, including visibility, promotion, delegation, influence, networking and managing difficult relationships. Whether you’re preparing for the next step or already leading others, these articles offer practical insights into the opportunities and challenges that accompany career progression.
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...
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...
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....
Being More Visible – Making Sure the Right People See the Value You Create
"You need to be more visible" If you've heard those words - in a performance review, a promotion conversation, or maybe just within your...
Beyond ‘Be More Visible’: Finding Your Authentic Path to Career Growth
"You need to be more visible." If you've heard this feedback, or a variation of it, in a career discussion, you're not alone. It often...
The Art of Letting Go – Making Delegation Work for You and Your Team
"I know I need to delegate more, but..." - I've heard this a lot in coaching conversations recently. It often comes up when someone's...
Going for Promotion – Introducing the 6Ps Framework
As a career coach who spent 20+ years in various leadership roles in the corporate world, I've had the privilege of guiding numerous...
The Art of the Strategic ‘Yes’: Navigating Plus-One Roles in Your Career
"We'd love you to take this on alongside your day job..." I've received this invitation many times throughout my career, as I'm sure many...
Navigating Difficult Work Relationships – Breaking the Cycle
We've all had that moment when we’re looking at our schedule for the day or week ahead and see that meeting in there that causes us to...
Navigating the Middle: Successfully leading through change as a mid-level leader
Being a mid-level leader during times of significant organisational change can be a bit like being the filling in a sandwich - squeezed...