Shirley Collier

Solutions mindset: checkmate or stalemate?

Solutions mindset: checkmate or stalemate?

How would you characterise your mindset?  Are you problem-focused or solutions-focused?  Do you manage to maintain a strategic, long term perspective, or do you get sucked into operational fixing? The choices you make when you decide to approach your work...

From Ouch to OK; how to deal with feedback

From Ouch to OK; how to deal with feedback

All of us experience feelings of hurt from time to time, based on what people say about us and to us.  But some of us find it harder to deal with than others.  No doubt you've heard the saying “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt...

The value of Me Time

The value of Me Time

Do you feel guilty when you carve out a bit of time just for you?  Do you find it hard to prioritise your own thinking space and development at work, even though you’re championing it for your colleagues?  If so, you’re not alone.  The biggest challenge...

What keeps your resilience strong?

What keeps your resilience strong?

I'm often perceived to be a strong and resilient person. But, like everyone, there are times when I don't feel as though my resilience is intact. Understanding ourselves is a life-long endeavour. In this article I share what I've learnt about myself so far when it...

All’s well that ends well

All’s well that ends well

Life is punctuated by endings.  How you experience an ending can have a profound effect on how you start the next beginning.  A good ending brings the disparate elements of an experience together. It resolves conflict, and leaves you feeling satisfied. ...