5 Agency Leadership Lessons from the Latest Employee Survey
Agency leadership has never been more challenging. Rising client expectations, economic uncertainty and increasing pressure on employees mean…
Coaching & Leadership Development
Why Organic Growth Should Be Everyone’s Responsibility in Your Agency
Ask most agency owners where their next phase of growth will come from and they’ll give you the…
When the Pressure Is On: A Coaching Perspective on Managing Nerves Before the Big Moment
Just in case it has passed you by, tomorrow night at 8pm, England take on Argentina in a…
Leadership Changes Overnight. Culture Doesn’t. A Coaching Perspective on Leadership Transition.
Why the questions leaders ask during transition will determine the culture they retain. A new leader can be…
Why Coaching Can Help When You Reach a Crossroads
Crossroads can feel uncomfortable, but they are often where the most important decisions are made. Here’s how coaching…
Polite Cultures Are Dangerous Cultures
I was recently working with an organisation that, on first impression, appeared sorted. The culture was professional, collaborative…
Starting a Career in PR? Here’s How to Set Better Boundaries
Starting your first job in a PR agency can feel exciting and overwhelming in equal measure. You are…
Five ways to get the most from coaching as a coachee
Coaching is often spoken about as something you receive, but the most valuable coaching rarely works that way.…
Five Reasons People Seek Coaching (And Why the Real Issue Is Often Something Else)
People come to coaching for many different reasons, but certain themes appear again and again. Whether someone is…
The Power of Doing What You Love and Loving What You Do in Professional Life
Many people find themselves asking whether it’s possible to build a career around what they love. The short…
Training for a Marathon Swim: A Journey of Transformation
Training for a marathon swim, particularly one as challenging as 10km, is a journey that has had a…
Developments at Mind Environment: Announcing 2024 Programmes and new website
“Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck doing something you don’t…
Mastering your New Year’s Resolutions: top 10 tips for success in 2024
Introduction: I have just returned from a five-day mindfulness and meditation retreat, with a 36-hour silence as part…
Beyond Comfort: the power of stepping into the unknown
In reflecting on the milestones of personal growth, aged 57, I realised I am the same age my…
Conquering automatic negative thoughts: strategies for a positive mindset
Introduction Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs) are a cognitive concept in psychology that refers to the automatic, often irrational,…
