Travel is a significant part of lots of working lives. Some people love it, but for some it’s stressful, tedious or an unwelcome drain on time. Here are some of my top tips for enjoyable international business travel and hence more productive time spent with your colleagues or clients in other countries...
Blog Category: Blog
[BM Weekly] Are You Unreasonable?
I first came across this quote many years ago and it made me feel better about having been told I was 'unreasonable'. In the days when I had a 'proper job' I did sometimes make myself unpopular by challenging the status quo or refusing to accept something that clearly wasn't working...
[Audio] Always a Woman- Inspired by the Olympics
In this episode Wilma and Dianne compare their favourite Olympic viewing so far, discuss the passion and 'will to win' of athletes and consider the parallels in working life. We talk about why a lot of people aren't passionate about their work and share our views on recent sports team managers who have left their roles.
[BM Weekly] Diversity in Teams
In the past week or two I've been talking about teams to a variety of people and so I decided to share this video from my YouTube channel and blog. It's not new, but it's still my best explanation of how leaders can make sense of the differences between people in their teams.
[Audio] Always a Woman – Fruit and Veg
In this episode, we're talking about fruit and veg, how trees are coping with climate change, our education in practical skills and somehow end up with Wilma's epic journey around the world.
[BM Weekly] I love a notebook…
I love a notebook. I know it's considered a bit old-fashioned by some, but I love to put pen to paper and I like having the freedom to mind-map, draw diagrams or doodle....
[Audio] Always a Woman – on changing your mind
In this episode we start with Winston Churchill and end up in the NHS. Join us for a ramble through habitual thinking, changing your mind and managing your own health...
[BM Weekly] Fortune is Merry…
I've been immersed in Shakespeare again. A performance of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' at the weekend and then a surprise trip to the McCready theatre in Rugby to see an Audience with Sir Gregory Doran, former Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and one my all time favourite directors...
[Audio] Always a Woman – Self-confidence
In this episode Wilma and Dianne discuss self-confidence - where does it come from? Do women struggle with it more than men? Is a lack of confidence sometimes a good thing?
[BM Weekly] Train Your Brain
This week I'm sharing the recording of a session that I did as part of the Coaching Pro Live 2024 Summit, organised by Enrique Jurado, a fellow member of the NLP Leadership Summit. My talk is about Well-formed Outcomes - one of my favourite pieces of NLP...
[Audio] Always a Woman – ‘Walking and (not) Talking’
In Episode 2, Wilma and I are walking beside the canal and we discuss the value of time spent alone, why getting away from your technology is important and our different experiences of travelling on a canal.
[BM Weekly] Switching sides
Last week I had a lovely holiday in Tuscany. We hired a car and drove around some of the places you can only reach by car - and often the final stage is only on foot. One of the interesting challenges of the week was driving a left-hand drive car on the opposite side of the road from the one we drive on in the UK...
