Yesterday I gave myself a flow day, following my own suggestion in my Authentic Tech Leaders Facebook group, and as part of that day I got a nudge to capture what I do and share it with you, hoping it might bring some inspiration, and also to show that there is no right or wrong …
When you connect with your mission it’s powerful. Knowing what’s important to you and how you want to show up in the world makes it easier to speak out, stay true to your bigger purpose and overcome the obstacles and knock-backs that come up. It helps you to stay focused on the things that really matter, …
The experience of being a woman working in tech is sometimes challenging. Tech is a world created and dominated by men, so there is less openness to the struggles women face and less flexibility in the system. Being in the minority, it can be hard to find others like us to share our stories with, …
Your network can help you grow your career, secure funding or sell your product. Even dating and finding yourself a life partner uses networking skills.
Connecting at a superficial level is easier than ever – through online tools and social media, but how can you turn these connections into high-quality relationships which help you achieve your goals?
Here are my top 10 tips on how to grow your network.
Have you noticed that some days you’re on it, you’re full of ideas, you spark off other people and things just fall into place? Other days everything feels like a struggle and a fight. Anything that can go wrong does. What’s the difference? The biggest factor is usually our state of mind. Yes, there are …
How can state of mind help us navigate the world? Read More »
Having a coach is becoming more and more popular as a method to support our personal development, at work, in our career and in our personal life too. But many people still aren’t sure what coaching is or know about the value it can bring. So if you’ve heard of coaching and want to know …
How do we get the most from our team as they transition into remote working during these unsettled times? Consider what our team members are going through themselves right now and what we might expect from them. This guides us towards better ideas of how to support them so that the things they are motivated to do are connected with what you really need them to do.
It’s all about ego. About someone believing that they are right, that they know best and then getting others to agree with them. It comes from a place of fear and insecurity. Needing to prove themselves. Needing everyone else to agree. Because that reinforces the ego. But the ego is always living in fear of …
I’ve worked in the tech industries and with techie people for the whole of my working life and this is the first time I’ve really considered sharing my experience. I love maths, problem-solving, getting things working, making things. I love a starting with a challenge, thinking big with others to figure out a design, working …
Do you panic and get stuck into figuring out what you should do next? Does your mind go into problem-solving mode, looking at all the options, everything that might go wrong in the hope that you come out with the right answer? This used to be me – and to be honest still is sometimes. …