Jess Annison
Playing to strengths
What are your strengths? It seems like an innocuous question, but it can often stump people. Perhaps it's because it can feel a bit...
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Jess Annison
- Jul 27, 2022
- 3 min
Olympic-sized Meaningfulness
Friday the 27th of July, 2012. I'm not sure I'll ever forget the date of the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. Having...
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Jess Annison
- Mar 1, 2022
- 4 min
Meaningful work: what it is and why it matters
More and more people want to do meaningful work. A 2018 study found that 90% of people are willing to earn less money to do work they...
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Jess Annison
- Jan 20, 2022
- 6 min
Boosting your well-being
There are various models of well-being within psychology. One of the most commonly used is the PERMA model, developed by Dr Martin...
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Jess Annison
- Dec 2, 2021
- 3 min
Half full, or half empty?
Is your glass half full or half empty? Maybe you’re looking for a bigger glass? Or maybe you’re struggling to find a drinking vessel at...
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Jess Annison
- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
Leading with meaning
I was thrilled to be invited to speak to Graham Wilson from Successfactory, for his "Leadership Laid Bare" podcast. We covered lots of...
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Jess Annison
- Oct 13, 2021
- 3 min
Happiness and treadmills (two words I wouldn’t usually put together)
I’m writing this on the way home from my first long weekend of on-campus study for my MSc. The very first day was entitled “The Good...
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Jess Annison
- Aug 23, 2021
- 4 min
Gratitude: turning what we have into enough
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough” Aesop I’ve scrolled through Instagram often enough (I know, I know) to have seen thousands of...
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Jess Annison
- Jul 19, 2021
- 2 min
Case-study: Dealing with a difficult boss
One of my coaching clients, Phil*, has a difficult relationship with his boss. During our sessions it became clear to him that, whilst...
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Jess Annison
- Jun 7, 2021
- 2 min
Case-study: A new job, and an eye on the Board
Liz* was about six weeks into a new job when she first came to me for coaching. She wanted some support to make a successful transition...
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Jess Annison
- May 17, 2021
- 12 min
What's your ideal thinking environment?
Thinking. We all do it, much of the time. We think on our feet; we over-think; we think again; we think big; we think twice. But just how...
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Jess Annison
- Mar 21, 2021
- 5 min
In praise of work friends
Late last year I conducted some informal research within my network relating to purpose at work: exploring what makes our work...
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