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I recently left a job after 14 years and, whilst weighing up the decision, I realised that much of the thought processes were akin to leaving a long-term relationship. Whilst many people can&rs... Read More
I've just clocked up 21 years since qualifying as a solicitor which, aside from making me feel old, makes me think back to my first job and how I doubted I'd reach my first anniversary, let a... Read More
I used to find it amusing that my mother always said she didn’t know what she wanted to be when she grew up. This was for two reasons:
1 - She was already grown up
2 - I (thought) I k... Read More
A few weeks ago, I was interviewed for a podcast. It was one of a series, authored by the Design History Society, which explored the career paths of students that had taken their master’s degre... Read More
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a place where someone regularly spends time; a favourite haunt
I've recently started a new job and, along with the natural nervousness and apprehension of getting t... Read More
I was in a meeting when my phone started vibrating and I saw the dreaded words "School Office" flash up. Any parent will recognise the palpable fear that rushes through your body when... Read More
One of my favourite podcasts at the moment is Elizabeth Days How to Fail – a formatted podcast where people (usually successful and famous) give examples of how they have failed and what it has... Read More
I’ve been a line manager for several years and have been managed by an array of people over the years too with varying degrees of success. I thought I would share some of the lessons I’ve... Read More
I was recently successful in securing a secondment with a small but impactful organisation, to build and lead its net zero programme of work. I have now started my new role, and I am in the “ho... Read More
I've spent the last few months in crisis mode at work, gradually becoming more and more worn down as we try to get to grips with the situation. I have not been enjoying it and in a momentar... Read More
A recent prompt from senior management to make sure we are keeping up with training and development hours found me on a relatively quiet afternoon scrolling through our library of online courses in a... Read More
Have you ever watched a toddler trying to do a puzzle?
I love the mix of concentration and confusion on their little face as they just try to jam the shapes into any of the holes in the puzzle b... Read More
I am not well educated. I have a few GCSEs to my name, never did A-levels and my lack of university attendance was, for a long time, a big old chip on my shoulder. But just because I am not degree le... Read More
I started this year feeling like I needed a mindset reboot, after coming out of a challenging period of time. And although I have not yet managed to tie up all the loose ends, the light at the end of... Read More
And just like that…
…It’s another January and a new year spans out in front of us.
This time last January I felt the pressure of ‘new year, new you’ like I h... Read More
For me, 2023 has been a year of change. From starting my career, moving out of my family home, and pushing myself to try new things, I am grateful for everything that has happened.
While I still... Read More
I recently returned to work after 10 months’ of maternity leave and I’ll be honest, it’s been a tumultuous time. Whilst I was off my company merged with another so I left employed b... Read More
This year was my 25th office Christmas party. Pray for me, for nothing says “Party time!” like a room full of balding lawyers doing dad dancing in a suit.
In my 20s I happily a... Read More
The last blog I wrote was about the summer holidays ( link ) and I am writing this in early December with chocolate advent calendars already started.
I am sure that like many of you juggling wor... Read More
Outwardly, I appear to be confident, and to some extent, I am. However it has become more and more clear to me that somewhere over the years I have allowed myself to skew the lines between... Read More
After I had my two children, I seriously considered changing my career. I wanted to pursue my professional interest in psychology. However, it wasn’t straightforward decision. I had a good job ... Read More
As I hit my 35th birthday this September I also hit that moment in my life where I realised the point of my career was not about ‘the money’.
As I reflect on my career cho... Read More
I have been through many many corporate training days, diversity training days, women in business seminars and management training courses in my career and so feel qualified to create a tick list of ... Read More
We are celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary next week. Where did the time go? Being 10 years married makes me feel older than my own age does.
My husband and I were talking in the... Read More
Most of the time I don’t think much about being a working parent or the fact I’m half of a couple of working parents. Our daily juggle is not remarkable and has been our life f... Read More
Ten months after coming back from maternity leave I now find myself in job number three. Given that I am not a contractor this has been quite a high number of new starts in under a year!
To clar... Read More
My son Logan was born in September 2019 and six months into my maternity leave the UK went into its first ‘Lockdown’. Initially I felt that my ‘special time’ had unfairly been... Read More
I will never forget the morning that I resigned from my previous job. In truth, I had been planning my resignation meeting in my head for months. But when the time finally came, I was woefully unprep... Read More