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Push the boundaries in times of uncertainty

One of the activities I like to do when not working is yoga.  I’ve used it as a time for me to relax, switch off and keep fit. Every month Eunice Learmont BA MDA MIPW FInstPa ACILEX STEP Affiliate my fabulous instructor (pictured) introduces a new theme. Last month was “Balance is the dance – through the interplay between effort and [...]

By |2025-06-17T13:08:33+00:00June 17th, 2025|Coaching Leaders|0 Comments

Why do you do, what you do?

Are you happy in your work?  Are you in an organization where your individual purpose is aligned with the organizations purpose? Recently @Mike Mair and I explored our experiences in discovering, demystifying and aligning organizational purpose. We created six questions that enabled us to tell our stories: What is your purpose? Why do you do, what you do? [...]

By |2025-06-12T14:58:25+00:00June 13th, 2025|Case Study|0 Comments

Future Proofing Biotech – Survive the challenges of 2025 so we can thrive by 2035

At Biointegrates in Cambridge this month, I had the pleasure of moderating a panel on “Future Proofing Biotech:  Cultivating Diversity, and Innovation for a Thriving Workforce”. The context for the discussion was set up by the excellent panels that had preceded this discussion.  They discussed Collaboration, Location, AI and Funding, each of which drives the need for having a workforce [...]

Find your purpose!

In March I had the pleasure of working with the 2025 BIA mentees at the BioIndustry Association (BIA) BIG Women in Biotech in Cambridge.  Thanks again to Dr. Kate Barclay MBE, Samantha Care, Jane Wall, Cristina Hernandez Vazquez and the team for organising. Great to have Emma Thorp and Sophia Mowla leading concurrent workshops on energy and values. Why is [...]

By |2025-06-05T12:25:19+00:00June 5th, 2025|Leading change bottom up|0 Comments

Mirror, mirror on the wall

Is self-reflection as an individual, team or organization worth it? Recently Jonathan Betts, Dianne Lee, Jackie MacRitchie, Renos Savva, Elisabeth Mortimer Cassen and I met to discuss the upsides and downsides of reflection.  We decided it was, and identified ways to maximise effectiveness. Upsides One of the most compelling reasons is to learn as an individual or indeed to strive [...]

By |2025-02-26T13:57:53+00:00February 26th, 2025|Coaching Leaders|0 Comments

Positively impact in challenging times by using great resources!

Recently Mike Mair and I met and shared what we were hearing from our network in these early days of 2025.  As many people settle back into work after a holiday break there is a feeling of being overwhelmed as they are bombarded with many challenges. If this resonates with you, we have some thoughts on how you can ensure [...]

By |2025-01-16T09:26:28+00:00January 16th, 2025|Case Study|0 Comments

Subcultures and how to make them work for you

In a recent post Jonathan Betts, Dianne Lee, Jackie MacRitchie, Renos Savva, Sara Vanderberghe and I discussed why a healthy culture is important and described ten actions to develop and sustain a healthy culture.  One of the actions we highlighted was not to be afraid of subcultures but instead to recognize their reality and embrace them as part of the [...]

By |2024-11-26T13:52:11+00:00November 26th, 2024|Case Study|0 Comments

Culture is always a differentiator!

Recently Jonathan Betts, Dianne Lee, Jackie MacRitchie, Renos Savva, Sara Vanderberghe and I met to talk about how to sustain culture in times of change, especially in a downturn. We discussed how a positive organizational culture is critical as organisations grow and evolve so that our best talent can thrive.  Culture is a differentiator! As times get tough culture is [...]

By |2024-11-25T17:03:22+00:00November 25th, 2024|Case Study|0 Comments

No need for strategy in a downturn

  It’s been a tough time for the Life Sciences (and other) sectors in 2024.  Uncertainty around the future and a slowdown in investment has meant that the sector has stuttered in its growth, and we are in a period of consolidation awaiting (and hoping for) better times.  Organizations are downsizing and the job market is not as buoyant as [...]

By |2024-08-16T15:05:04+00:00August 16th, 2024|Coaching Leaders|0 Comments

Embrace multigenerational working to create a successful organization!

Multigenerational working is part of the way we do business today.  But how is it affecting the way we work? What can we do to build better relationships and enable effective organisations? Recently, Dianne Lee, Jonathan Betts, Renos Savva, Elisabeth Mortimer-Cassen, Amina Udechuku and Jackie MacRitchie have explored this. We shared experiences of working in hierarchical structures and what we [...]

By |2024-06-17T11:05:23+00:00June 17th, 2024|Coaching Leaders|0 Comments
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