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    Wrong jungle!
    • Sep 3, 2021

    Wrong jungle!

    The leader is the one who climbs the tallest tree, surveys the entire situation, and yells, 'Wrong jungle!' (Stephen Covey) We have a...
    How to say "No" at work
    • Apr 30, 2021

    How to say "No" at work

    I know I need to say "No" to people when it comes to workload. What would be the best way to approach this, without having to say 'sorry...
    Musings on mum guilt and public policy
    • Feb 18, 2021

    Musings on mum guilt and public policy

    It's half-term week. Yay, no homeschooling! My son is teaching me to play the card game of Pokemon, and that is fun. But I find myself...
    Lessons from an 80-year study on happiness
    • Feb 4, 2021

    Lessons from an 80-year study on happiness

    A nearly 80-year long Harvard study on happiness followed the lives of 268 men (no women I must note) from the age of 18 until their...
    How to transform relationships from liabilities to assets
    • Jan 28, 2021

    How to transform relationships from liabilities to assets

    Our relationships shape the way we experience life. They create our ecosystem and impact our personal and professional lives, our health...
    Flexible Working: Manual for Mums
    • Dec 3, 2020

    Flexible Working: Manual for Mums

    By law, you have the right to make a flexible working request if you’ve worked for your employer for at least 26 weeks and you’re classed...
    The three-word guide on mindfulness
    • Nov 19, 2020

    The three-word guide on mindfulness

    My 6-year-old son is swinging on the swing. I am swinging his younger brother on the other swing. My husband is standing facing me and...
    Ten highlights from Linklaters' 'new normal' work culture
    • Oct 1, 2020

    Ten highlights from Linklaters' 'new normal' work culture

    This week I joined a webinar on 'Managing People During a Pandemic' with great thought-provoking presentations by the Chair of The Law...
    Working from home with kids - Reality check
    • Sep 17, 2020

    Working from home with kids - Reality check

    Back in March 2020, two weeks into the lockdown, my wonderful friend and a superb leadership coach Amelia Saberwal and I ran a webinar on...
    Working from home or living at work? Boundaries & flexibility
    • Sep 8, 2020

    Working from home or living at work? Boundaries & flexibility

    Working from home gave many people the flexibility to review their daily routines towards more work-life balance, like a morning...
    When do you need coaching?
    • Aug 13, 2020

    When do you need coaching?

    There are times in life when the map of our life shifts. The bearings we have been using to navigate it disappear. It is distressful. ...
    The time trap: Stop thinking about Time in minutes
    • Jul 22, 2020

    The time trap: Stop thinking about Time in minutes

    Once I complained to a friend that, with two kids, time is scarce. The friend's response was "Oh, you do have time, trust me!" That...
    to fly, embrace falling
    • Jul 16, 2020

    to fly, embrace falling

    As one Olympic sportsman put it: "In ski jumping, the person who leans forward most wins. And if you lean forward too much - you fall on...
    Shared Parental Leave. Story #1 - SIMON, lawyer & policy adviser for the UK Gov
    • Jun 12, 2020

    Shared Parental Leave. Story #1 - SIMON, lawyer & policy adviser for the UK Gov

    Are mums and dads equally good caregivers? The answer is - not the same, but equally good. Dads can be great caregivers, they just need...
    What Makes a Good Life?
    • May 25, 2020

    What Makes a Good Life?

    For many, life just like before the pandemic will feel like a good life today. But what makes a good life whatever the circumstances, a...
    The Maternal Wall
    • May 15, 2020

    The Maternal Wall

    I chose this topic to show just how much some stories empower us, while others limit our potential. The Maternal Wall is more of a US...
    Make the effort to play!
    • May 4, 2020

    Make the effort to play!

    I do not mean playing with your kids. Adults need their playtime to be creative, positive and just stay sane. You might also like to...
    Return to Work from Mat Leave during the Covid-19 Lockdown
    • May 1, 2020

    Return to Work from Mat Leave during the Covid-19 Lockdown

    I bet this is not how you expected it to be. Check out these top four tips. You might also like to watch this "Working From Home with...
    Meetings all day. Actual work not done
    • May 1, 2020

    Meetings all day. Actual work not done

    You might also like to watch the "Working From Home with Kids" webinar, recorded during the Coronavirus lockdown. WOMEN IN LAW: Want to...
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