by joblakeleytraining | Jun 4, 2026 | Articles, Insights
Recently, I was brought in to help a small team that was struggling, and it didn’t take long to discover they were facing team dynamics I’ve seen play out countless times over the years. On the surface, it looked like a workload problem. Recruitment had...
by joblakeleytraining | Jun 3, 2026 | Articles, Insights
When problems arise at work, many organisations focus on individuals’ behaviour, while the individuals themselves focus on pointing the finger either at themselves or other people. The manager is controlling. The employee lacks confidence. The colleague is...
by joblakeleytraining | May 6, 2026 | Articles, Insights
A few weeks ago, I was coaching someone who had recently stepped into a more senior role. From the outside, she was doing brilliantly. Calm, capable, respected, measured. The kind of person other people naturally turned to for advice and reassurance. But during our...
by joblakeleytraining | May 6, 2026 | Articles, Insights
Last week, I wrote about Why Visibility At Work Matters More Than Hard Work and the uncomfortable reality that, however capable we are, people cannot value contributions they never really see. The article came from my own experience of quietly working hard while...
by joblakeleytraining | Apr 4, 2026 | Articles, Insights
Many years ago, when I was employed, I started at an organisation at the same time as a friend. Even though she was younger and less experienced than me, we started at the same level. While I was still waiting for my boss to say “Well done” to me, she was flying...
by joblakeleytraining | Apr 3, 2026 | Articles, Insights
Last week, a 28-year-old came to one of my Confidence Breakthrough face-to-face courses and very early on I asked her why she had booked onto the course. She said she wanted a promotion and had been told by her manager that she needed to boost her confidence to be...
