Blog - Shirley Collier

Coaching cards unpacked

If you’re in the market for coaching cards, you may be perplexed by the choices on offer. There are cards you can hold in your hand,...

If you have ever been to a circus or zoo you may wonder, when you see the elephant enclosure, why it is that the huge old elephants that...

Could eating polos or being a woman damage your career? Bizarre though those two things sound, they are both aspects of...

Not all career change comes easily, even for those with a self-directed mindset. Executive coaching maximises efforts and reaps dividends....

The art of listening is one which many people need to master. Rewarded more for our vocal contributions than our silence, many of us...

Do you tell yourself you’ll wait until things get worse, or wait until they get better, before asking someone for help? This post...

So, you’re a few weeks into the new role which seemed like such a good fit on paper. And whenever people ask about the new job you...

This question is often the opening gambit of anyone who is selling a service, and a clear understanding of the answer is key for the...

Choosing to work with an executive coach is not something you should rush into, and if you haven't done it before - or if you have, and it...

All over the world, people like you, busy people with many calls on their time, will be thinking about changes they want to make, aka New...

Whenever we feel we're nearing the end of a tricky period, it’s tempting to want to draw a line under the difficulties and move on. ...

A few weeks into the first Coronavirus lockdown, I found myself in a situation which challenged my previous sense of who I was. ...