Life Coaching and Personal Development Articles

The Trouble with HR

Tuesday, 10 February 2009 00:00

Featured on HRZone.co.uk. Please go to Links tab to view article on line.

Feeling_the_pressureAs a former HR manager, and latterly in my employment as HR director, I know only too well the pressures and the difficult assignments that befall the corporate HR department.

The key function of good HR is to provide a service to the organisation and its staff. The workforce, from the top to the bottom, need to be treated as 'the customer', supporting and delivering to that customer as required. I have always believed in HR operating an 'open door' policy to anyone within the organisation. An accessible and visible HR department creates trust and confidence, and cohesion. Not always easy at the best of times, and in this current economic climate beleaguered HR personnel are beginning to suffer.

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Keeping Motivated

Monday, 02 February 2009 00:00

Home Business Network Article
February 2009

It's ironic, when we had the routine of setting off to work early every day, did we pay much attention to our motivation?  And, was it in the forefront of our mind to get motivated to do a task?  Probably not. Why then, is it so different running our own business and working from home?

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My Ode to Coaching

Monday, 02 February 2009 00:00

If you are in a rut
Or feel a bit stuck
It's not a good place to be
Your coach is at hand
To help loosen the band
That is restricting your open mind.

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Wellbeing in your 40's

Tuesday, 11 November 2008 00:00

Wendy Reeves provides her top tips on improving life in your 40's.

1) Mind set: Are you a positive or negative thinker. Negative thinking is unhelpful and holds you back and stops you from having a fulfilled life. When you catch yourself thinking negatively, eliminate that thought and swap it for the positive opposite one instead.

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Credit Crunch Business Survival Tips

Monday, 10 November 2008 00:00

Make credit crunch survival your next 'LIFEGOAL'

Top tips on surviving and thriving in the credit crunch

Mind Set: think positive and focus on what you can do and influence, rather than on what you 'can't do'. Negativity is unhelpful and gets you nowhere.

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Stop Negative Thinking

Thursday, 09 October 2008 00:00

Featured in Women's Fitness Magazine, December 08 issue No. 55

Are you constantly planning how to lose weight? But you find that you either can't get started or you are perhaps unable to keep up the new regime? Are you constantly looking for motivation only to find that it slips away at the slightest excuse?

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‘Counselling digs for dirt, coaching digs for gold’

Thursday, 24 July 2008 00:00

Under fire for stressed behaviour and the odd erratic outburst in the workplace, it was only going to be a matter of time before my editor forced me to seek help.

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