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Practical ways to build confidence

We all face situations, or times, in which we feel less confident. However, there are certain habits and activities..

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What all parents can learn from the step parent experience

No one really plans to be a step-parent – I certainly didn’t. When I discovered my new partner had two pre-teen sons, I..

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Am I Being Mummy Tracked? Spot The Signs and 4 Tips for Tackling It

As a parent, particularly of young children, you may feel very time poor. More than anything else, what you need is a..

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Revealing your brilliance & redefining your success

Dick Fosbury In 1963, Russian athlete Brumel held the high jump record at 2.28m. Until then, all high jumps recorded..

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Why Work Needs to Value Dads

Dads, does the family financial burden fall mainly on your shoulders or are you able to share it with your partner? Do..

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Navigating Career Advancement

Once you’re over the initial transition period of returning to work, you likely will be starting to think about actions..

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When ADHD Hits Home: How Parenting Can Reveal Your Own Neurodivergence

For many adults, the realisation that they may have ADHD comes not from their own struggles, but from their child’s..

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Managing Energy Over Time

Often within a few months of new parents returning to work, the commonly asked question throughout coaching is “How can..

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Parenting and Gender

It’s hard parenting teenagers, particularly when navigating the topics of gender, when social media dominates so much..

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Setting Yourself Up for Career Success: Checklist

Now is the time to manage your career consciously and map out where you want to go in the future. Managing your career..

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Neurodiversity: Creating space for uniqueness

My son was diagnosed with autism about 5 years ago now and I often speak of how it was a key ‘inflection point’ when I..

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Are You Headed for an Energy Crisis? – Quiz

Are You Headed for an Energy Crisis? If you think you might be then try this quick quiz to take stock of how you’re..

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Dual-Career Couples

Welcome to Shifting the Needle, our podcast presented by CEO & Master Executive Coach Geraldine Gallacher. In this..

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School Holiday Tips for Parents and Managers

In the midst of some companies opting to mandate the return to offices, other organisations are initiating creative..

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Real Stories: Dads & Working From Home

Welcome to our series of ‘Real Stories’ where we’re fortunate to have a snapshot into the personal lives of working..

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Real Stories: A Dad's Perspective

Welcome to our series of ‘Real Stories’ where we’re fortunate to have a snapshot into the personal lives of working..

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