The stress we feel at work isn't always the enemy. I was really pleased to be invited to be a guest on the excellent Meaningful Work...

This blog shares some of my key reflections from the European Conference on Positive Psychology, held in Innsbruck in July 2024. I shared...

It’s a fact: we spend a significant proportion of our life working. The average person will spend 85,000 hours at work over their...

Meaningful work is on the rise. More and more of us are seeking meaning from and within our careers. We want to feel satisfaction in what...

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...

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...

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...

There are various models of well-being within psychology. One of the most commonly used is the PERMA model, developed by Dr Martin...

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...

I was thrilled to be invited to speak to Graham Wilson from Successfactory, for his "Leadership Laid Bare" podcast. We covered lots of...

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...

“Gratitude turns what we have into enough” Aesop I’ve scrolled through Instagram often enough (I know, I know) to have seen thousands of...

One of my coaching clients, Phil*, has a difficult relationship with his boss. During our sessions it became clear to him that, whilst...

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...

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...

Late last year I conducted some informal research within my network relating to purpose at work: exploring what makes our work...