by joblakeleytraining | Jun 18, 2025 | Articles, Businesses
Last week, one of my senior-level clients said, completely deadpan: “I’m just not cut out for presenting. I could never do it well, let alone enjoy it.” I replied: “Anyone can learn to deliver a great presentation – and feel comfortable doing it – with the...
by joblakeleytraining | Jun 12, 2025 | Articles, Businesses
Last week, my 13-year-old son was unusually quiet, moody, withdrawn, snappy. You might think ‘teenagers, right?’ But this wasn’t like him. Something was off. Eventually, he admitted he was overwhelmed by a school assignment. He didn’t feel equipped to handle it. His...
by joblakeleytraining | Jun 8, 2025 | Articles, Businesses
This weekend, we went out as a family – myself, my husband, our son, and of course, our Labrador, Cookie. We visited ‘Open Farm Sunday,’ a brilliant initiative by British farmers to invite the public onto working farms, helping people understand where their food...
by joblakeleytraining | Jun 2, 2025 | Articles, Businesses
This weekend, my husband, son, and I went to Burgh Island for a little family getaway. The weather was great, the views were stunning, and the scones were everything I’d hoped for. And yet, within two hours, we were driving each other quietly mad. My husband wanted to...
by joblakeleytraining | May 23, 2025 | Articles, Businesses
“You’re not listening to me!” That’s what my 13-year-old son muttered under his breath yesterday. And the truth is… he was right. Despite over 20 years of coaching others and teaching others how to coach, where listening is a core skill, in that moment – I...
by joblakeleytraining | May 19, 2025 | Articles, Businesses
As an external consultant, I often get brought in to resolve workplace tension. And more often than not, leaders assume the issue is about communication, prioritisation, or process. But the truth is, it’s almost never about that. Here’s a recent example. The Surface...
