“Enjoying your break?” I asked her. “Not really. I find myself drowning in work emails after the kids are asleep,” she sighed. Sounds familiar? For high-achieving women managers and founders, taking a full break is often easier said than done. Yet hitting the pause button during holidays is more important than you might think. In … Read More
It’s Monday, and you’re diligently putting in the work, pushing through the challenges. But here’s a question that deserves your attention: are you unknowingly tiptoeing too close to the burnout bonfire? Through my journey as a leadership coach, I’ve witnessed burnout sneaking up on countless women without warning. Let me walk you through the key … Read More
As your trusty executve and leadership coach, today I want to address a topic that hits home for many of us: the constant struggle of working hard in our jobs while neglecting our career growth. I’ve been coaching women in tech, finance, and science since 2011, and I’ve noticed a common theme among my clients. … Read More
Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s prime minister, admired around the world for her empathetic style of leadership, resigned in January citing burnout. She is not alone: nearly half of the women actively looking for a new employer in 2023 cite burnout as the main reason. Not only burnout is bad for your health. It’scatastrophic for your career. … Read More
You’ve heard the news, my friend: women managers and executives are leaving companies in the largest numbers. Yet for every 5 women who have moved on to the greener pastures, there are 50 more who are ploughing through, stressed, putting up with microaggressions, feeling under-valued and pushing to prove themselves over and over. IIf you … Read More
The holidays are upon us. How do we want to be to get the most out of gatherings with our loved ones? The holiday moments with the family can be intense and, if we’re not mindful, turn into emotional minefields, with misunderstandings and hurt feelings. Let’s say someone in your family says something critical or … Read More
“I snapped at my kids, and then got into a fight with my husband the same night. I don’t know what is going on with me,” one client, let’s call her Elena, shared with me last week. I knew exactly what she was feeling, having experienced a similar state only a few weeks earlier. Reactivity … Read More
Seeing all those people running around looking stressed and anxious because they have so much to do, in today’s post I’ve decided to talk about the balls 🎾. I ask the clients who are running like the hamster in the wheel with endless to-do-lists, to complete one simple exercise. I ask them to pick one ball … Read More
How does it feel to be back at work after summer holidays? Are you feeling full of energy and enthusiasm or frustrated about being in the same place and same role? Or are you feeling like… Jean-Paul, a senior executive at a private finance firm, who’s been dreaming of launching his own business for years yet does nothing about it? Or Christine, a … Read More
LinkedIn is an amazing social media tool if you know how to use it to your advantage, to find dream jobs and clients and to network. I absolutely love it. Yet LinkedIn got one detail wrong. On its home page, it features the box «Ways to Keep in Touch». The one that invites you to «Like» … Read More