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The courtroom in the training room
When did you last attend “thought-provoking” training? Or a training course that made a lasting difference to the way you work? If it has been a while then maybe a…
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Considering your career options?
I recently hosted a free lunchtime webinar on coaching and self-coaching for career change, in an attempt to add some action and some value to International Women’s Day events. (I…
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Ten years on…wisdom (?) gained since leaving the Bar
It has now been a little over 10 years since I left a 15 year career at the independent Bar. I had already started delivering some training in a legal…
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Should you stay or should you go?
Or what to do if you’re considering a career change. Recent weeks have seen both Jacinta Ardern and Nicola Sturgeon resign from prestigious and powerful positions. Resignations which are perhaps…
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The only blog you’ll ever need
I had a few conversations with people about my next blog and they suggested I write 50 of my best tips for life, the universe and everything. No idea where…
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Improving communication in an organisation
Barrister Coach Trainer, Cath Brown, considers some of the common failures in communication as well as some possible solutions.
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Switching off in your downtime
Time for busy professionals to switch off It might just be me, but my LinkedIn is full of people doing “on duty” reading on holiday. The leadership books, the self-improvement…
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What is going well for you?
From Barrister to Barrister Coach – The challenge of models When I switched from barrister to coach, one of my challenges was to get my head round a number of…
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Making your phone addiction work for you
Is your phone your friend or your enemy? Do you battle to reduce your screen time? I know a lot of people who talk about cutting down the time they…
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Life Lessons from Musicals (Part 1: Wicked)
I have a number of friends who claim not to like musicals. And then they go and see one and they say that they don’t like musicals apart from Wicked/Matilda/Hamilton/Les…
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What to read (and listen to) when you’re not reading (or listening) for development
Time to switch off It’s been a while since my last blog on great things to read or listen to that have nothing to do with coaching, business or law. So here…
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