You are not burnt out. You want to be clear about that. Burnout (I hear you mutter) is what happens to people who have lost the plot entirely. Who can’t get out of bed, can’t face the inbox, can’t hold a conversation without wanting to cry. This can’t be you (you say). You are functioning.…
It is the end of my first year of doctoral research, and something about the arrival of spring feels like a natural moment to pause. Eight years of coaching practice, a published research paper, and a PhD that is teaching me things I didn’t expect. All of it traces back to one night, and to the resilience I didn’t know I had until I needed it. Some reflections on what got me here.
This has to be said so we can avoid adding MORE trauma as leaders The more widely diverse your workplace is, the more likely you are to have people in the organisation who are from marginalised groups. Research has shown that people in marginalised groups or communities are more likely to have been exposed to…
Want to hear what I really think of hosting this podcast, being a trauma-informed leadership coach, running a small business, and more? Join me and Podcast Producer Rob Lawrence as we chat through our experiences of hosting and presenting Refreshing Leadership. With a year’s worth of content squeezed into 9 months, there’s a lot to…
Positive Leadership vs. Traditional Leadership. Have you ever wondered why some leaders give off a great vibe and lead in a positive way, while others somehow fall short but you can’t quite put your finger on it? Cornelia Lucey was so fascinated by this difference during her first career as journalist and teacher, then into…
Imagine walking into the unknown, heart racing, determined. Thanks to the amazing nervous system responses to pressure, this is a high performance state for many people. The buzz! Yet deep down many people carry past echoes of times when they got pushed too far. Perhaps they sustained a mental injury, perhaps they just experienced it…