by Anne Wilson | Apr 12, 2022 | Career Clarity
In conversation with a colleague recently we were comparing our work needs. We’ve both spent most of the last two years largely working from home, adapting, as so many people have, to a mostly virtual existence. We were discussing what had and hadn’t...
by Anne Wilson | Mar 15, 2022 | Career Clarity
Looking back on your school days, what are your memories of those who taught you? Which were the teachers who encouraged and expected the best from you? If you watched the documentary about former footballer and sporting pundit Ian Wright, you can’t fail to have...
by Anne Wilson | Feb 15, 2022 | Career Clarity
I’m a fan of any questionnaire that develops self-awareness. Knowledge is power. The more you understand yourself and what you need to be fulfilled, the more informed your career choices will be. Edgar Schein’s Career Anchors questionnaire is one such...
by Anne Wilson | Feb 8, 2022 | Career Clarity
I have in recent years been drawn to the obituaries section in newspapers. Whether this habit has been prompted by brooding over my age, COVID and intimations of my own mortality, I’m not sure. Whatever the reason, I find it gratifying to read about long lives...
by Anne Wilson | Feb 1, 2022 | Career Clarity
If, like me, you are working for much of the time from home, you may also be missing what I call the ‘watercooler moments.’ The informal exchanges you enjoy with colleagues, catching up on gossip, sharing funny moments and laughing at the ridiculousness of...
by Anne Wilson | Nov 23, 2021 | Career Change, Career Clarity
Has the whole experience of COVID and Lockdown left you feeling that there must surely be more to life? For many of us the pandemic has provided a stark reminder that life is fragile and finite. More people have started to take stock of their careers and explore...
