I’m happy to say…
I’m happy to say I failed at my very first job out of Uni.
I worked for a sales promotion agency for 6 months… enjoying the work and the clients but really disliking my boss, her values and her way of working.
I spoke to a man recently…
I spoke to a man recently who despite being hugely experienced in his field and highly committed to his work, had been told he would have to wait just a bit longer for promotion….he’s already been waiting 4 years!
I want you to know this
I want you to know thisToday we're going to talk about blind spots. What, you don't have any? Are you sure? Everyone has blind spots, even me and even you...those things we do that we don't think we do, yet everyone else can see that we do. Marshall Goldsmith identified 20 habits we have that hold us back as successful leaders, and as a Marshall Goldsmith Coach I am fully qualified to share them with you, so today I'm going to introduce you to number 1: ADDING TOO MUCH VALUENow you might be...
What type of Leader are you?
What type of leader are you? So it's been a big week here in the UK with politics and whilst it's definitely not my place to comment on the outcome I will say that when it comes to Leaders, people tend to vote with their feet. As I mentioned on Linkedin today (feel free to connect with me). if a leader isn't resonating with their team, then the team will find someone else who they DO want to lead them. Fact. Now this doesn't happen straight away but who is to tell how long it does take, some...
Are you being blocked?
Fall in love with your career againI spoke to a lady recently who was really having to jump through hoops to deliver something another person, in another business, would simply click a button to make live. Recruited as a Marketing Manager, before she can press go on any initiative she has to have the approval of around 14 interested parties! Can you believe that, 14! You may or may not be surprised to hear she works in the charitable sector and as such experiences different...
Want to ‘ace’ that appraisal? Here are some top tips for making it happen
Yes, it’s that appraisal time of year again and rather than feel worried, view it as the perfect opportunity to reflect on your career, plan for your next move and set the wheels in motion to be the person you want to be.
Nicola Lyle is the Managing Director of Fired Up Leaders and an Executive Coach & Leadership Trainer. She started her career in the drinks industry where she worked for over 15 years in sales and customer marketing. She has been a qualified and practicing coach since 2005, was a trainer for the Ministry of Defence for 3 years in Germany and currently works as a leadership and management trainer working with Executives in a wide range of industries.
Nicola is hugely passionate about helping people to have the career that fulfils and empowers them to live their best life. She offers Executive coaching, group coaching programmes and occasional retreats. Just drop her a line, she’d love to help you get your career on track.