by Sharon Charlton-Thomson | Apr 25, 2022 | Thoughts
The Inner Critic, we all have one, it’s written about ad finitum. There are whole books, zillions of articles, oodles of podcasts on this topic. Are you managing yours any better? I sincerely hope so with all that information that is out there. But let me offer...
by Sharon Charlton-Thomson | Apr 25, 2022 | Thoughts
There is so much talk of leadership resilience these days, of stoicism and carrying on, what’s happened to a good old-fashioned complaint? With stress for working parents at an all-time high I think it is time to have bolder conversations, particularly if your...
by Sharon Charlton-Thomson | Apr 18, 2022 | Thoughts
I wonder what your automatic response to this headline is? “I hope not” Is the most common response I get from working parents. They look back at the ‘old days’ of pre pandemic life, of the commutes and the lack of flexibility and truly do not know how they did it....
by Sharon Charlton-Thomson | Apr 18, 2022 | Thoughts
In McKinsey’s annual report on women in the workplace they pose this very question. If women are setting a new standard for leadership, we will explore whether they are receiving acknowledgment for it. Whilst the report is US based and was taken 18 months into...
by Sharon Charlton-Thomson | Apr 5, 2022 | Thoughts
In a McKinsey podcast episode released at the beginning of the year Senior Partners and leaders Alexis Krivkovich and Lareina Yee joined Lucia Rahilly, Global Editorial Director, to discuss some of the results of the Women in the Workplace Report 2021. In the podcast,...
by Sharon Charlton-Thomson | Mar 8, 2022 | Thoughts
This year’s IWD theme is #BreakTheBias Did you know that bias against mothers is the strongest form of gender bias? I still find that fact staggering to read in 2022 even though we, in our coaching roles, hear the evidence for it every day. What bias do mothers face...
by Sharon Charlton-Thomson | Mar 1, 2022 | Reading
Sara Holtz is a remarkable working parent. As a ‘Pay It Forward’ initiative she launched the ‘Advice to My Younger Me’ podcast as a way of providing younger women with the tools that they need to reach their highest potential. The podcast is definitely worth a...
by Sharon Charlton-Thomson | Mar 1, 2022 | Reading
Sharon Charlton-Thomson “Do you know Jake Humphrey? I didn’t (sorry Jake) but he is apparently a very well-known sports presenter. Knowing Jake or not, this is a good read and also led me to his also very good podcast called High Performance. I’m glad I came across...
by Sharon Charlton-Thomson | Mar 1, 2022 | Reading
Often work on Child Mental Health only covers the early years. We want to focus on teens as well. And this book is a fabulous read for teenagers, students and parents. The author scours every corner of psychology – from neuroscience to psychodynamics – to...
by Sharon Charlton-Thomson | Mar 1, 2022 | Reading
Our senior executive coach Mark McCartney, recently contributed a brilliant chapter to the Harvard Business Review’s book ‘Advice for Working Dads’. Mark uses real life examples and challenges out of date narratives of what ‘good father’ means. He explores the...
