Leadership 
Get up and go! Take a leap forward in 2020
(0)Resolutions? Let’s face it, more often than not we don’t keep them. So let’s change the word to ‘Commitments’ as in “I am going to make some commitments in my life and in my career”. It feels different – using the word Commitment feels like it has a purpose. So….. Make 2020 your best with… Read More ›
Find people who make you better (part 2)
I am interviewing our second candidate with Meike Beckford, Dosh’s Financial Advocacy Manager for a position with Dosh Ltd, a company I have had the honour of being the Managing Director for over the last 10 years. It is my turn to be asked a question by the interviewee and to be honest it is… Read More ›
20 Top Tips – For New Leaders
Recently I was trying to decide which would be the subject of my next blog post. Would it be a ‘Being Bettina’s Dad post ‘One of Us, One of Us’ or my take on supporting and managing a talent management pipeline? Then I received a message from a former colleague, who is part of our… Read More ›
The Dosh Leadership Code
I was recently inspired to put together a ‘Leadership Code’ for Dosh, who support adults with a learning disability to have more independence and control over their money. All of our team members are involved in communications and connections with: colleagues, stakeholders, commissioners, families and the people we support, and I consider each one of… Read More ›
Leadership Pack (June 2019)
Welcome to the Leadership Pack (June 2019). Damian Piper, our Performance coach and consultant, starts this edition with ‘Pride on the Inside’. After reading Damian’s article I am definitely going to do as he suggests “Over the next week pick one source that generates internal pride” I was recently fortunate enough to attend Thera’s leadership… Read More ›
Leadership Pack (May 2019)
Welcome – download the Leadership Pack (May 2019) You get what you focus on Damian Piper, our Performance coach and consultant, starts this edition with: ‘As per usual there is plenty going on in the world at the moment. For some, it’s a world of uncertainty. For others a world of opportunity. There are multiple… Read More ›
Coaching and Mentoring – April 2019
Welcome to the Leadership Pack (April 2019) Damian Piper, our Performance coach and consultant, starts this edition with Beyond SMART. Following on from last months theme of feedback, Damian thought he would focus this month’s article on some thoughts about working with an individual who is taking forward an objective on your behalf. Good timing Damian,… Read More ›
Project Management – Project Managing your Life
I have finally cooled down from my Sunday 7 mile run around my home town of Colchester. This week I am tapering down for a Park Run (5KM) this coming Saturday. My objective is to gain another personal best time (PB) as a 60 year old, and to see if I can (again) come first… Read More ›
Cutting down the odds
have been involved in leadership (professionally) for 40 years and I have been married for 32 years and I really, really try to avoid stuff going wrong.
Getting competitive with a social conscience
I want to be the very best I can be, not just for the odd race but in all aspects of my life and with a social conscious too, which means helping someone else up at the same time
