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 | Feb 17, 2025 | What do you want from a career?
On Radio 4’s popular Desert Island Discs, guests are only afforded the luxury of taking one book (apart from a bible and the full works of Shakespeare) to a desert island. I’ve always wanted to add many more to my list, so today I share three books...
by Anne Wilson | Dec 19, 2024 | What do you want from a career?
People often express an interest in finding work they consider meaningful or which makes a difference. Yet sometimes it’s easy to overlook how you might achieve this beyond your day job. If paid work doesn’t give you the sense of meaning you crave, why not...
by Anne Wilson | Nov 20, 2024 | Career Development
This is my second post on the theme of bad managers. This week, more examples of unacceptable behaviours from those in positions of responsibility. Names have been changed to protect the identity of complainants. Lack of leadership and professionalism ‘Attending...
by Anne Wilson | Nov 20, 2024 | Career Development
I recently invited my LinkedIn connections to share their experiences of bad managers. My invitation arose following a conversation with one of my connections who had shared a criticism about their line manager. Well you didn’t disappoint. I very quickly...
