Boundaries are important for many things – defining yourself, being heard, asserting your needs, self-care and protecting yourself. A lack of boundaries at work may result in you feeling unseen, undervalued and overworked. A lack of boundaries in your personal life may leave you in dysfunctional and unhappy relationships with Read More
The “Assertiveness, effectiveness and impact” Home - PM Forum training workshop was lively. Thanks to the delegates from legal, accountancy, private equity, insolvency and engineering firms from across the UK. Amongst their sector were: social housing, charities/NFP, real estate and oil & gas. Assertiveness is the extent to which you Read More
Back in May 2017 I reviewed the first edition of this book strategic tendering. And I have been recommending it ever since. So I was delighted when the authors did an extensive overhaul of the contents to publish the second edition in 2022. This review concentrates on the newer material Read More
Many therapy clients are surprised to learn that their issues relate to chronic stress and also to trauma (even if it occurred during their childhood). A useful counselling tool is psychoeducation – helping clients learn more about their mental health, what they are experiencing and both the causes and remedies. Read More
Whilst published in 1993, this remains an often-quoted book in the area of self-esteem and realizing your true worth. Self-esteem often arises in my workshops on confidence and sometimes in coaching sessions. It’s a short book (150 pages) and a relatively quick and easy read – designed for those without Read More
