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When coping becomes your identity
In this episode, I explore a pattern I see often in capable, reliable managers and one that I recognise deeply in myself too.
It is the experience of becoming so accustomed to coping, carrying and holding everything...
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Managing Team
In this episode, I explore a moment that many managers experience, often quietly and without much support.
It is the realisation that nobody is coming to step in and resolve the challenges in your team for you. I talk...
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The Delegation Threshold
In this episode, I explore a pattern I see frequently in coaching conversations with managers: overworking to protect the team.
It often comes from a thoughtful and well intentioned place, but it can quietly limit...
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The Repeating Conversation Loop
In this episode, I explore something I see regularly in my coaching work with managers: the repeating conversation loop.
It is the situation where you keep having the same supportive conversation with someone in your...
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Finding Time To Think
In this episode, I talk about something I see repeatedly in coaching conversations with managers who are preparing for their next grade: the feeling of never having enough time to think.
I explore a process I call...
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Notes from my coaching conversations
In this episode, I introduce a short series inspired by a period of reflection after five years in business.
I have been looking back through coaching notes, programmes I have delivered, and the themes that appear...
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How to Encourage Yourself
In this episode, I explore a question about how to encourage yourself when things feel hard, repetitive, or slow to show results.
I reflect on what self belief really involves in practice, particularly when you are...
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Do you need an MSc or an MBA?
In this episode, I explore a question that comes up frequently in my coaching work with Higher Education Professional Services staff: do you need a Master’s, MBA or doctorate to progress?
I reflect on why...
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What if I don't want career progression?
In this episode, I explore a question that came in from LinkedIn that might feel slightly counterintuitive for a podcast about progression: what if you do not actually want to move up?
I reflect on the different...
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Right place, right time
In this episode of Walk Into Your Next Grade, I explore a question I hear a lot from people thinking about progression: how much of career movement really comes down to being in the right place at the right time, and...
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Honesty in Progression
In this episode of Walk Into Your Next Grade, I explore a thoughtful question about honesty, leadership, and career progression at senior levels. I reflect on what it can feel like to hold responsibility for a team...
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What To Do When Your Boss Doesn't Support You
In this episode of Walk Into Your Next Grade, I’m responding to a question from a senior manager who is thinking about the Grade 9 step change and feeling stuck in an unsupportive environment.
I recorded this one...
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