Our everyday lives can be stressful, with long hours and a recent pandemic that impacted globally. How can we flourish and thrive in times like this when there are high levels of stress and uncertainty? In my experience, having a resilience plan in place helps you identify the steps while you are calm and before any obstacle happens.…
The stress mindset is the overarching belief that stress is either enhancing or debilitating for cognitive, psychological, affective, and hormonal outcomes. Individuals with a “stress-is-enhancing” mindset see daily life stressors as challenges for which they have adequate resources to meet expected demands. What impact does stress have on our brains? Whilst there can be some…
Hindsight is a fantastic gift. As a coach and advisor, I get to speak with people of all ages and advise them to avoid some of the pitfalls that my clients and I have made in our careers. I would approach things differently with what I know about the brain around creating high-performing habits. Due…
The neuroscience of peak mental performance & increasing stakeholder management through the change curve. We set out with a collaborative opportunity working with Simon Ives, Global Head – HXM Transformation, Glencore and Larrissa Dunn – Change Lead, Glencore, to work on a new IT transformation project. Ensuring new thinking and mindset were required for their…
I had a fantastic experience recently at my son’s school and saw what true leadership capability looks like. I refer to my son’s School Principal, Mr Philip Heath, Head of Barker College – an extraordinary leader and human being. WHY is he such a fantastic leader? I have come across many types of leadership styles…
The story behind creating ‘The F.O.O.D framework™ – within the book REWIRE for SUCCESS. On my way to greatness in 2002 during my corporate career, I hit a few speed bumps along the way. Living on a diet of distress led to burnout, which was when I was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Thankfully I was…