Clare was approached to contribute to a blog on how to onboard neurodivergent employees in the workplace. The discussion points were: Challenges neurdivergent individuals face in the workplace (+ solutions) How to build a company culture that supports neurodiversity Tools to help neurodivergent employees Benefits of having a neurodivergent team what do neurodivergent people think…
Clare was asked to contribute to an article titled ‘People Management – A third of people to change retirement plans due to cost of living, study finds’ Research by Royal London had found that a third of people approaching retirement were thinking of changing their retirement plans. As Clare’s doctorate research was on workers aged…
Clare was asked to respond as a ‘career agony aunt’ to the Next Step career crisis section. The question asked was about considered a career change in their 50’s. As this is one of Clare’s areas of expertise and what she researched for her doctoral studies, she was delighted to offer her advice. Some of…
Not feeling great? You could be languishing…..“Languishing is a sense of stagnation and emptiness. It feels as if you’re muddling through your days, looking at your life through a foggy windshield. And it might be the dominant emotion of 2021.” This article titled ‘ There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing…
Clare previously lived in Dublin, Ireland and was a member of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) and their Division of Work and Organisational Psychologists (DWOP). In 2021 DWOP celebrated 20 years and had a special feature in the PSI ‘The Irish Psychologist’ magazine Clare was chair of DWOP from 2015 -2016 and was asked…
This month we are talking about preparing for summer and any breaks you may be taking. For those working at home, it is challenging as the boundaries between work and home are so blurred. There is a feeling of always ‘on’. This year a lot of people are taking less time off, pushing their leave…
This month I was inspired by a book I read called ‘Writing your Dissertation in 15 minutes a Day’. This is a good summary of the book. Now firstly, the author states you can’t write your dissertation in 15 minutes a day! However, you can get into a practice of free writing for 15 minutes…
We recently came across the parable of The Mexican Fisherman. Have you heard it before? We want to talk about what we can learn from this parable… Here it is below: An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside…
Seeking out jobs is a difficult task to motivate yourself to do in normal times, let alone throwing in a surge of unemployment, millions of people on furlough, a global pandemic, a mental health epidemic, a wave of grief and loss, returning back to family homes, lack of a graduation ceremony, human rights concerns and…
Looking for a new job at any time can be a stressful event. In the current pandemic times, it can feel extra daunting. If you feel it is time to move jobs then this blog will share some tips for you. First, think about why you want to change jobs. Are you leaving because of…
Clare is an accredited coach with ILM which adds to her skills as a coach and provides assurance for people who are selecting a coach, to know that their coach is experienced and trustworthy. Produced using Clare’s knowledge, training and experience, we developed and sent out coaching cards in our monthly newsletters using different models…
This might seem like a strange headline to write for a blog, especially from someone who has been training people on this very topic for the last decade! I have seen a few of these headlines recently along with some discussion on social media, so thought I should review what the points are. It is…
Monday 8th March 2021 marks International Women’s Day #IWD2021. This year’s theme is ‘Choose to Challenge‘. “A challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change. So let’s all choose to challenge.” As gender bias is something that can be challenged by everyone, this year we encourage you to actively choose to challenge.…
In current times, everyone is busy, stressed and juggling so much. Trying to be productive is an ongoing challenge for lots of us. There are so many great articles and books on productivity and for most people, we probably know what we should be doing. So, if we know what we should do, why is…
Reflective tools enable reflection and concentration on many things: our relationships, our careers, a specific situation and our decisions, to name a few. In current times, we need to take time to properly reflect. The world and our careers are changing so fast and can often feel stressful, it is even more important at the…
Now, more than ever, is mental health pivotal in our everyday lives. If someone is struggling with their mental health, it is not as simple as switching this off when they start their working day, in fact, work is one of the common contributing factors to poor mental health. It is essential that we work…