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Your career treasure trove (and why meaningful work matters more than you think)
Meaningful work: your career treasure trove At some point, most of us find ourselves feeling gloomy on a Sunday night, thinking ahead to...
Jess Annison
Aug 115 min read


How to avoid a “Monday through Friday sort of dying”
If you've ever hit a point in your career where you found yourself staring out the window wondering what the hell you're doing, you're...
Jess Annison
Jul 14 min read


The Stress-Meaning Paradox: conversation with Andrew Soren for the Meaningful Work Matters podcast
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...
Jess Annison
Sep 17, 20241 min read


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...
Jess Annison
May 23, 20232 min read


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...
Jess Annison
Mar 1, 20224 min read


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...
Jess Annison
Jul 19, 20212 min read


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...
Jess Annison
Jun 7, 20212 min read


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...
Jess Annison
Mar 21, 20215 min read
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