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Beth Stallwood in The Stylist

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‘If you’ve fallen a little bit out of love with your job, before you jump ship, try a work safari. Look beyond your current role, team and context, and allow yourself to explore new roles and teams to see how a new role or different relationship might fit. You never know what else is out there and the joy that exists until you take a good nose around.’

Beth Stallwood, author of WorkJoy, is featured in an article on The Stylist Magazine discussing five ways to find joy at work.

How to seek (and find) joy at work, according to the experts

How to bring more joy in your job, from finding your work tribe to joy journaling – here’s how to feel more content at work.

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Lucy Ryan in Fast Company

‘…the “midlife collision” is something else. Experienced by midlife women more than their male counterparts, it’s a time in which there is a significant increase in the proportion of stressors. It’s also called “role overload,” as professional women cope with a complex collision of care (children, siblings, partners, and parents), together with financial, work, and health issues (menopause or otherwise)—all of which have physical, mental, and emotional manifestations.’

Lucy Ryan, author of Revoting Women, is featured in Fast Company where she argues that in the face of an employee experiencing a ‘midlife collision,’ the challenge for any leader is threefold.

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Felicity Dwyer on the Talented Ladies Club

‘Look for opportunities to help other people where you can. Build a reputation for being helpful and supportive. It will help you build up goodwill when you need help in return. And it also feels good to help others, we are all connected.’

Felicity Dwyer, author of Crafting Connection, was interviewed on the Talented Ladies Club reflecting on her freelance career as a facilitator, trainer, and coach – and of course why she wrote her book.

Interview with facilitator and author Felicity Dwyer – Talented Ladies Club

Posts to help working mums to achieve their work, freelance and business ambitions.

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Katie Tucker in Startups Magazine

‘If you want to fall in love with something, fall in love with the problem(s) you’re trying to solve for your customers. Not the solution or end-product itself.’

Katie Tucker, author of Do Penguins Eat Peaches is featured in Startups Magazine where she discussed the dangers of falling in love with your start up and what to do instead.

The dangers of falling in love with your startup idea and what to do instead | Startups Magazine

Time and time again, startups make the mistake of passionately falling in love with their own shiny ideas. You can be the most hardworking founder and still, your startup could fail. Let’s explore why this happens and what to do instead.

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Katie Tucker on smeweb.com

‘We often don’t even realize fear is driving our reluctance to do the work when it comes to understanding customers. But nine times out of ten it is. We need to reframe failing as learning. Recognize the fear and acknowledge it as a normal human response and go find some customers to talk to and observe anyway.’

Katie Tucker, author of Do Penguins Eat Peaches is featured on smeweb.com where she counters poplular misconceptions stopping SMEs conducting market research.

Ego, excuses and the fear of failure: What’s holding you back?

What’s stopping SMEs from doing market research? A new book busts common misconceptions. This is an edited extract from ‘Do Penguins Eat Peaches? and

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Jenni Miller in Authority Magazine

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‘Even when a team has a very poor manager, if they have great relationships amongst themselves, they will stay for longer than they otherwise would. I would argue therefore that the ideal scenario is to have both — great managers and great teams. Teams that are high performing and led by great leaders will keep people much longer than those that are mediocre and poorly led.’

Jenni Miller, co-author (with Alison Grieve) of Leading Edge, is featured in Authority Magazine’s 5 Things You Need To Know To Successfully Manage a Team.

Jenni Miller of Management Dynamics On 5 Things You Need To Know To Successfully Manage a Team

As a part of our series about the five things you need to successfully manage a large team, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jenni Miller. Jenni is co-author of Leading Edge: Strategies for…

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Ginny Carter in Authority Magazine

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‘A key point in both books is that you need to be clear on what you want to achieve with your book before you start. You’re then in an excellent position to plan, write, and promote it.’

Ginny Carter, author of Your Business, Your Book and How to Write a Self-Help Book, is featured in Authority Magazine’s How To Grow Your Business or Brand By Writing A Book interview series.

Ginny Carter On How To Grow Your Business or Brand By Writing A Book

As a part of our series about “How You Can Grow Your Business or Brand By Writing A Book”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Ginny Carter. Ginny Carter is a bestselling ghostwriter of 25 books, a…

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Lauren Neal in The Business Leader

‘As we look to the future, it’s clear that emotional intelligence will be at the forefront of effective leadership, driving innovation and success in the world of tomorrow.’

Lauren Neal, author of Valued at Work, is featured in The Business Leader where she argues that a big part of true leadership is having emotional intelligence and being able to connect with your team.

Why encouraging emotional intelligence in leadership unlocks inclusion – Business Leader News

In this guest article, Lauren Neal, Founder of Valued at Work discusses the role of emotional intelligence in the workplace.

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Lauren Neal on HR.com

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‘…it is critical for today’s leaders to develop the next generation of leaders to not only feel recognized and valued but also to ensure the business remains as competitive as possible. The next generation needs their current leaders to be ethical, inclusive, and trusting to provide the best environment for them to grow.’

Lauren Neal, author of Valued at Work, is featured HR.com where she argued that the main way to achieve this was by improving the workplace culture.

Every Employee Wants To Feel Valued At Work

Discover how to address ‘The Great Resignation’ by improving workplace culture. Learn how leaders can prioritize inclusivity, recognize talent, and empower the next generation. Find out how to create

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Jenni Miller on HRZone.com

‘The challenges we all face have become – and will continue to be –  so complex that without excellent teamwork, organisations will fail to thrive and make the most of potential opportunities.’

Jenni Miller, co-author (with Alison Grieve) of Leading Edge, is featured in HRZone.com where she shares  strategies to optimise your team’s rhythm and drive outstanding personal and organisational performance.

Ten ways to be more in sync with your team

High-performing teams are vehicles for innovation. This requires team members to work together smoothly with a shared understanding of goals. Jenni Miller shares strategies to optimise your team’s rhythm and drive outstanding personal and organisational performance.