Author name: Bernadette

Hormonal fluctuations cause women stress and anxiety at work

Why are we still embarrassed to speak openly about periods? They affect approximately 50% of the total population. Every day we are likely to encounter women who are experiencing hormonal fluctuations due to menstruation, ovulation, pregnancy, menopause, or at any point in between. The CIPD (the UK’s professional body for HR and people development) recently […]

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Burnout, it’s real and it’s getting worse.

Burnout; a word that most of us will have heard of but not necessarily experienced in the past. Now, after the extraordinary events of the last 10-12 months, far more people have first-hand knowledge of burnout.  I have seen the impact of extreme burnout. From a heart attack, to someone collapsing in the office, through

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New job

Welcoming a new team member, the virtual way

Even at the best of times, starting a new job can be daunting. Getting to know your new colleagues, working out ‘how we do things around here’, navigating everything from office politics to a new IT system – or simply finding somewhere that does your coffee just the way you like it. So, imagine joining

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Stress awareness

Are you even aware that you’re stressed?!

For many of us we don’t always recognise stress or the triggers that take us from our level-headed selves to a somewhat cranky individual – to put it politely. It’s certainly true that stress manifests in different ways for each of us and it’s highly likely that we won’t even recognise it until we’re at

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QUIETEN YOUR INNER IMPOSTER TO BECOME A BETTER BOSS

‘One day I will be found out as a fraud’. So many of us experience imposter syndrome no matter where we sit in an organisation, it can take over our thoughts and cause significant anxiety. Here are some thoughts on how to quieten that imposter and reach your potential.

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