Fear can make staying comfortable feel safer than taking a leap into the unknown. But what happens when the fear of regret becomes stronger than the fear of change? This article explores how challenging limiting...

Have you ever walked out of a difficult meeting certain that you were being honest, only to learn later that the room heard something completely different? Have you been told to just be yourself, then...

There comes a point in a woman’s career when everything may still look polished from the outside. When her title still sounds impressive. The résumé still tells a powerful story. The calendar is still...

Here’s the truth, vulnerability isn’t weakness. Vulnerability is courage repackaged. Every time I put myself out there, sharing my story, opening up about my past, or speaking on something I know...

Women in their fifties are being removed from the workforce at the point of their greatest professional value, and the reasons given are so vague as to be unfalsifiable. Press anyone for detail...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people in the UK return to work after maternity leave, long-term illness, burnout, redundancy, or other life events. Most are expected to slot back in as if nothing...

Many people begin searching online for phrases such as “I need a new job”, “I want a new career” or “I need a career change”, hoping the right opportunity will magically appear. Most career advice...

If only our careers were predictable and followed a clear path based on skills, ratings, and so on. If our only reference points were skills and knowledge, all careers would look pretty predictable and linear...

If you're currently considering a career change, you're one of a very large group in the UK. The largest survey of active UK career changers to date found that three in four have been thinking about it for...

For many organizations, maternity leave is treated as a logistical process. There are handovers to organize, paperwork to complete, and cover to arrange. Then, months later, the employee returns and...

For much of my professional life, I believed that being capable meant being able to do almost anything. If something needed organising, I could organise it. If something needed finishing, I could push...

In organizations, something that appears difficult to explain can happen more often than we might think: a manager begins to create problems, the people around them notice, the signals become increasingly...

Over the past six months, many of my conversations with friends and family about finding new work have circled back to the same worry. They apply for job after job, despite being well qualified, and...

Changing careers or searching for a new opportunity can be one of life’s most stressful experiences. Faced with uncertainty, many professionals immediately update their resumes, revise their LinkedIn profiles...

Many professionals spend their careers building expertise, earning trust, and becoming known for delivering results. Yet there is an often overlooked downside to becoming indispensable: the strengths...

After years of coaching professionals through burnout, I’ve noticed a common thread: most people really don’t need more insight. Most professionals are incredibly self-aware. They can explain exactly...

Ageism in the UK workplace is real, widespread, and well documented. But what if the most damaging form of age discrimination is not coming from employers, recruiters, or colleagues, but...

It’s time for high performing women to stop fighting for everyone else's budget, but not their own. You can walk your leadership team through a two million dollar budget without blinking. You can...

In today’s economy, having a consistent income is absolutely essential. Prices for groceries, rent, gas, and other necessities remain high. Many employees are financially stretched to the limit...

During these times, many people are seeking new jobs, new opportunities, or ways to advance their careers. Employers are not hiring as much as usual, so job seekers receive few or no responses to...

When women tell me they’re preparing for maternity leave, the conversation usually revolves around logistics: when they will leave, who will cover their work, which projects need to be handed over...

For years, I believed the safest place to put my future was in someone else's hands. It didn't feel reckless. It felt responsible. I had been taught, like millions of professionals before me, that...

There’s a lie that quietly shapes millions of careers. It’s passed down by well meaning parents, teachers, mentors, and managers: “Keep your head down. Work hard. Your work will speak for itself.”

Your resume shows your accomplishments and hands-on keyboard skill sets. Your Human Design profile line shows why everyone wants you on their team, project, and corporate bowling league. This profile, sometimes called...