Over the years, I’ve seen performance punishment (and the fallout) in action countless times, so this article felt important. Performance punishment, what is it? Performance punishment is a phenomenon whereby high performing employees are given additional tasks, subjected to increased scrutiny or criticism, and/or expected to work longer hours because
An enlightening TedX talk from a comedian and performer, Jordan Raskopolous about the dichotomy between being supremely confident in one area of life and cripplingly anxious in another. I wanted to share this as a reminder that ‘ShyLoud’ is a real thing, to highlight this specific anxiety disorder to anyone
I loved this reframe. A hopeful message that we can all contribute in our own ways… The Leaky Bucket Fable Two buckets lived in a village. They carried water every day from the river to the people. One bucket was old, warn, and cracked, and lost half it’s water by the time they reached
Creative Boom marked International Women’s Day by featuring seven female founders from creative agencies in the US and UK. These founders shared their experiences and tips for building an agency from scratch. While each founder’s story is unique, all seven women share a common thread: they had a passion for
I’ve written before about my thoughts on salary transparency. I always encourage my coaching clients to make sure they’ve done salary benchmarking research and to always include salary expectations on job adverts. The reasons for including salary from the off are both obvious and varied, but include: This post focusses
Ten AI companies that investors and founders are keeping a close eye on. Like many people, I’m fascinated by AI’s capabilities. I’ve read this article from The Generalist twice now. It’s hard to get your head round – and remarkably straightforward at the same time. Although written from an investor
