sorry

The under-rated power of the apology

(Pity Amber Rudd didn’t read this last week!) I learned to say sorry the…


Future Leaders

Seven reasons for women to take the lead | Life of a Lady

“I believe women should take the lead in all countries – maybe a little…


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Navigating the minefield of office politics

Office politics are the tactics people use to gain advantage. Whether you hate…


Lady Vals proffessional womens

A three letter word can help your business | Life of a Lady

I have many business-savvy networkers and one of them, Jane Hirst, develops a…


Speaking

Less chat, more listening could reap business rewards | Life of a Lady

One of my networkers, Jayne Constantinis has given me food for thought at the…


2017 Resolutions

NOW is the time to think about your New Year Resolution

Jinny Ditzler is an executive coach par excellence. I met her when I was…


inappropriate

Are you comfortable calling out inappropriate behaviour?

How do you think your organisation would respond if you raised an issue around…


emails

Sending emails? Easy. Ignoring them? Very easy | Four tips to ensure your emails have impact

Image via Pixabay How often do you receive an email which you don’t read? You…