Dressing for the workplace needs careful consideration.  What we wear can have both positive and negative effects on individuals around us.   Not only do our clothes tell others a story when it comes to first appearances; colours that we choose can also influence people’s opinions of us.  Think about when you are introduced to someone dressed in an all-black suit, how does that make you personally feel? Unimportant? Vulnerable? Overpowered? So how can you make sur ...

You have nurtured your children for the last sixteen or eighteen years and now suddenly they are 'adults' heading into the world of employment.  You have guided them through play school, nursery, infant school and through primary school.  You've supported them through to the momentous change to senior school, through the tumultuous adolesc ...

The role and value of a 'stay-at-home' mum is often one that is subject to great debate and conjecture.  Many working females believe women should not give up their working rights to stay at home to raise their families, while others often resent those mums who get to do this without having to work to make ends meet. 

    Let me paint a picture for you... You left school with or without many qualifications.  You have looked after children with or without a husband/wife/ partner; all at once you find that the years have passed and the children have flown&mda ...

The Pros and Cons It's the age old argument. Is it better to work for yourself, or is it better to work for someone else? There are so many different things to consider.  Careful consideration is required – very careful  consideration is needed to help you make t ...

Remember your mother telling you “Don’t tell stories”?  Naturally, we would all uphold this parental injunction to instill truthful behaviour into children. But a new trend in business communication is developing which at first sight seems to fly in the face of our early upbringing – Organisational Storytelling. Modern leaders and organisations are rediscovering the power of Stories.  Narrative approaches are beginning to be used in Education, Business, So ...