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What are you not being asked to do?

Ever felt that you're doing everything that's asked of you... but somehow it doesn't seem to be enough to advance your career? 🤷

It turns out that’s not enough.

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Cult-ure

Moving to another team will mean adapting to a new culture. Some thoughts on how to do that effectively.

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The value of reflection

As a coach, one of my responsibilities is to 'tilt the mirror' for the client. Here’s why that matters.

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Imposter syndrome…

Imposter syndrome, feeling that you don’t belong or are not good enough, is something a lot of people struggle with.

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Repacking for the next journey…

Is it time to repack for the next journey?
Moving from individual contributor to manager will mean adandoning some habits that have served you well, and learning new, different habits.

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Own goals

Effective communicators always understand what perceptions they are trying to change or reinforce.

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People, not projects

Behavioural interview questions are about people, not projects. What does that mean?

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Why do successful people hire a coach?

All of my clients have successful careers, mostly in product management at tech companies. Most of them are seeking to change something about how they work, or how they feel about their work.

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Positive feedback needs to be anchored

Many people have spent time learning how to deliver constructive feedback well. There are some easy ways to also make your positive feedback more useful to the receiver.

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“This is a safe space…”

Many organisations say, “We care about people’s psychological safety” but when it matters they are typically paying lip service rather than doing anything to create and maintain that safety.

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Mentor matching

Done right, mentorship can be very helpful. Here’s a mistake I made as a mentee…

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