Things I'm working through, mostly out loud.
For as long as I can remember, I've used pen and paper to help myself make sense of the world, both from a personal and professional sense. I explore ideas using words and drawings that help my brain navigate ideas and concepts, while simultaneously demonstrating a terrible lack of artistic skill.
Decision Based Career Development
In my first leadership role, I began to notice the frequency of the 'goals' conversation. I'm not motivated by goals — here's the approach I use instead.
Read →New Adventures
I am so grateful for the time I've had as a Thoughtworker, but I've decided it's time for new adventures.
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How Do I Work Out What's Important to Me?
I have journaled almost daily since I was a kid. After a year without being able to write, I needed a programme for working out what matters now.
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Knowing Yourself as a Leader
As leaders we often overlook the time needed to know ourselves. Knowing what you value, what you're good at, what you're not — that knowledge is your greatest asset when you have to navigate the unknown.
Read →On Leading (Remote/Co-located/Distributed/etc) Teams
Summary of a talk I gave at a Women in Leadership summit on the opportunities and challenges of leading hybrid teams. Spoiler: it's a context shift, not a skill shift.
Read →A Team Can't be Great Without Trust
I choose to deliberately trust at the outset. But trust doesn't build itself across timezones and tools — you have to plan it.
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Taking a Break, After Breaking
Awhile ago, I took a leave of absence from work, after breaking myself quite badly. Here's what I learned by the time I was ready to come back.
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Me now, Me next … Me later?
Back in 2009, in India running ThoughtWorks University, I first developed a visual model for career conversations. I've used it ever since.
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