I was absolutely delighted to take part this week, as 1 of 4 mentors, in a high school program for Inspiring Girls International in Melbourne. Amelia (Monash), Angela (PwC), Madi (underwater stuntwoman!) and I joined clinical psychologists Dr Torie Miller…
Receiving feedback regularly is really important for esteem… Otherwise you’re operating in a silent bubble... Never knowing if you’re ever on track, am I right? If you don’t get much praise or positive encouragement, your mind will have a tendency…
I was recently interviewed by Lisa Cook, the Founder and MD of Get on Board Australia, for her podcast Board Shorts. We chatted about personal branding and how vital being purposeful about creating the perception you intend people to see…
Do you find it challenging giving your team constructive feedback? Today I'm sharing some practical steps to make this whole process so much easier! Feedback is crucial to empower other people and it should be embraced…
There is a really powerful way in which people can be differentiated. Think of it like a sliding scale... At one end, you have people who are hugely 'Others' orientated... And at the other end of the spectrum, are those who favour 'Self' orientation.…
If you feel invisible at work or as if your boss doesn't have the perception of you that you'd like, it might be time to get started creating your personal brand! Because, and you may not know this,… Before I…
Are you one of the few women in your organisation? Are you supported? Is there bias? Here's how to thrive in a male dominated working environment... In Episode 53, 'How to Thrive in a Male Dominated Environment', my…
We all struggle with self-doubt from time to time, right? And want to be more confident in the value we add... But what if, that self-doubt becomes a habit... And you start to believe your own 'story' as to why…
We talk about personal branding all the time at Illuminate. But how do you stay true to your brand when things go wrong or when managing a crisis? Today we are discussing exactly that! How do you…
Let's face it... The world is a hectic place... And we are all bombarded with millions of different pieces of data every minute. To make sense of the world... We all make snap judgments quickly so that we can free…