by Anne Wilson | Jul 7, 2025 | Career Confidence
Authority isn’t about being the loudest voice in the room or having the most impressive title. True workplace authority comes from projecting confidence through your actions, communication, and presence. Whether you’re leading a team, delivering a...
by Anne Wilson | Jun 23, 2025 | Career Confidence
Dealing with a toxic colleague is one of the most challenging aspects of professional life. Their negative behaviour can create stress, drain your energy, and tempt you to respond in kind. In particular, at times of organisational stress, such as restructures and the...
by Anne Wilson | Jun 2, 2025 | Career Confidence
What can you do when the ground beneath your feet keeps shifting? In higher education, times are tough. If cutbacks are leaving you feeling anxious and uncertain about your institution’s future and your place within it, read on. Tempting though it may be to be...
by Anne Wilson | Sep 30, 2024 | Career Confidence
One of my recent posts highlighted the age discrimination still all too common facing those aged 55+. Many people will want/need to continue to work in some capacity, often beyond statutory retirement. They’re keen to continue to make a contribution and just as...
by Anne Wilson | Jun 24, 2024 | Career Confidence
In this post I focus on the topic of assertiveness. What it is, why it’s important and how you can develop your skills it in. The key reason preventing many women from communicating directly with others is fear. Fear of conflict, of being rejected, of looking...
by Anne Wilson | Jun 17, 2024 | Career Confidence
The ability to say ‘no’ is a critical skill, especially when it comes to requests that risk derailing your career progression. This skill is further examined in “The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women’s Dead-End Work.” The Flattery Trap and Gendered Expectations Being...
