Building client relationships is an important way of establishing how the skills and expertise that you offer can support and engage with a business that is looking for help. A genuine interest in the client and their business is essential, conducting a deep dive into their market positioning, understanding their brand, anticipating the challenges they may be...
Whatever role you have in life it is so important to foster and sponsor creativity in our young people. As parents, teachers and employers we can all encourage and inspire learning in the broadest sense. What is heartbreaking is the current emphasis on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Coupled with rigorous testing we are...
At times of uncertainty, or stress, it can often feel as if our creativity has deserted us, but it hasn’t gone away, its power is still there waiting for the right moment to emerge again. It can be particularly difficult if you rely on your creativity for your income, or if other people have expectations...
We are facing unprecedented challenges in our working lives. Our high streets are seeing well-established names disappear. Nationally and internationally governments are looking for new solutions to stabilise their economies.The pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns contributed their own issues for businesses both large and small, and in amongst this are employees wondering what to do next....
At the end of a relationship, one of the reasons for the breakdown that is often cited is, “We just couldn’t communicate with each other!” and unfortunately this is often the reason why employees and customers become disillusioned with an organization. If you listen to conversations among customers about how they communicate with an organization,...
One of the hardest challenges for creative people is focus. I have coached many talented people who really struggle to contain the fountain of ideas that keep bubbling in their minds. Living with a creative mind can be a real challenge, both for the individual and the people around them. For many the challenge is...
“Lights, camera, action!” Like making a film, creating your brand can be just as exciting, full of energy and promise and, if you create the best experience, also memorable for your customers. When you start thinking about setting up your business, how to create your brand may not be the first thing on your mind....
Because we have not followed a traditional career path ourselves we love supporting those who are trying to take a different route.Wherever you are in your career ladder it is never too late to take control, to identify what you could do differently and to recognise your own talents.
Many moons ago before ‘blogging’ existed if you wanted to get published you wrote ‘features’ and submitted them to magazines, after an eternity if you were lucky, you heard back from an Editor and then this was followed by proofs to edit and eventually a cheque.