It was late on a Saturday afternoon in Hebden Bridge, post-walk, coffee in hand, quietly unwinding after a long hike to Stoodley Pike. At the next table, a young man … Continue Reading
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Coach - Consultant - Programme Designer
April 15, 2025
Ever had one of those moments where you thought you were perfectly clear, only to discover people came away with different ideas of what you meant?If this sounds familiar, you’re … Continue Reading
March 25, 2025
Some of my most memorable (and let’s be honest, character-building) moments have happened when life veered wildly off script. 💼 A sudden change in government guidance meant my team of three … Continue Reading
March 17, 2025
One of the easiest mistakes any of us can make, especially as leaders, is believing we are right. Thinking we see the world objectively, free from bias, pride, and prejudice. The … Continue Reading
March 4, 2025
Anyone who has spent time with young children knows their insatiable appetite for asking questions. Their curiosity is boundless, their desire to understand the world unfiltered by fear of judgment … Continue Reading
February 27, 2025
We often hear that positivity is the key to success: “Just think positive.” “Good vibes only.” “Everything will work out.” At the risk of sounding like the Queen of Hearts, … Continue Reading
February 11, 2025
Last week I received an unsolicited invitation to pay for a webinar on supporting coaching clients with ‘Imposter Syndrome.’ The promotional materials included a deliberately alarming list of its supposed … Continue Reading
November 26, 2024
One to one meetings are the foundation, the engine room of our business. If they’re led well we get to know our teams and what motivates them, show we care … Continue Reading
July 26, 2023
I recently worked with a team of 30 first time leaders. They’re keen, energetic, all have good track records of being successful in previous roles and are now leading teams. … Continue Reading
July 26, 2023
Being a leader who listens Leadership life is busy, really busy. We talk about our heads ‘buzzing’, ‘multi-tasking’ and ‘managing distractions’. We all know listening is important, but focusing on … Continue Reading
May 25, 2023
Cornish Flowers – Niall Woodward I recently read an interview with James Taylor where he talked about ‘the precarity of our emotional lives’. Nearly twelve months into a global pandemic we’re all … Continue Reading
April 7, 2023
It was January and my new baby was four weeks old. I was besotted and so happy to be a mother of a beautiful baby boy. I’d started my MA … Continue Reading
March 10, 2023
I’ve had good reason to reflect today and gone back to a question I was asked a few years ago by a year 5 child at a school in Salford. … Continue Reading
January 27, 2023
Many of us with careers in education came into the work expecting we’d always be in teaching or education leadership. Our passion for teaching and learning, alongside the knowledge that … Continue Reading
January 10, 2023
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to one another.” John F. Kennedy neatly lands his point. Why? Well, because the success organisations and their ability to learn, adapt and grow is … Continue Reading
September 2, 2022
I recently saw Steve Huffman co-founder and chief executive of the online discussion forum Reddit sharing three tips for success. ‘Really the job is all about time and stress management more than … Continue Reading
September 1, 2022
The Heart Aroused is a great read for anyone grappling with what it means to keep humanity in the daily experience of work; what David Whyte calls the ‘preservation of … Continue Reading
May 3, 2022
Earlier this year I was asked by Slava Kremerman, CEO at Zen Educate to be their new and first VP of People. I hadn’t been looking for a permanent role. … Continue Reading
November 22, 2021
The Art of Innovation by Tom Kelley with Jonathan Littman. Jono Hey, Chief Product Officer at Zen Educate mentioned this book during a ‘Lunch and Learn’ for the team a … Continue Reading
August 30, 2021
Successful leadership is about the impact we have on those around us, and the extent to which we enable those we lead to be the best possible version of themselves. … Continue Reading