The weeks approaching Christmas are a favourite time for Overwhelm, though it can strike the best of us at any time. Here is a simple five point approach for when your shoulders are up around your ears, tension headaches are striking and sleepless nights seem to be regular occurances: 1.  Write down a list of [...]

Half of what makes your job a joy or a drag is….your relationship with your boss.  As the saying goes, “We join for the package and leave the boss.” So what sort of boss do you have? Would your job satisfaction, productivity and general wellbeing increase if you got along better with them? (Do our [...]

Managing Your Boss (Part 2) Do you ever make up stories about what your boss expects? Our recent Linkedin poll results show that most respondents had a healthy relationship with their boss.  A significant minority however described their relationship with their boss  as “Nightmare, I can’t wait to leave.”  It is easy to see how [...]

Are you ever pricklier than the flower of Scotland? It’s spiky and prickly on the outside and we avoid it in case we get scratched. But why is prickly? It’s a vital protection mechanism against the harsh scottish climte. When the sun is out and it’s warm, the thistle opens up and it allows its [...]

Have you noticed that restructuring has come back into fashion? Several of our coaching clients are asking themselves, “Could it be me next?” as they see colleagues losing their jobs or being moved into different roles. How is it that some people seem to see this coming and even work the changes to their advantage, [...]

Five Ways You Can Drive Up Employee Engagement We all know that if our team are feeling fully engaged, we will get better work and more of it – so how do we get there? What skills will you need as a leader or as a manager? – Ideally you will be a great story [...]

Making New Year Resolutions Stick Bursting with new ideas for 2012? As you know, most people drop their New Year Resolutions within days or sometimes weeks.  But you are NOT most people. These simple tips will massively increase your chances of success. 1. It’s impossible to focus on lots of things – so narrow your [...]

Getting Your Work / Life Balance Back Do you, on seeing this image, feel a flicker of recognition?  Is this a partner, a friend… or even you? Office manager sleeping at his workplace under jacket During your career there will be times when you are stretched and challenged to achieve more, and you [...]