Empowering Everyone’s Voices

Empowering Everyone’s Voices

A couple of weekends ago, sorting through some old boxes I came across some of my school reports. Which raised some chuckles – ‘as Michelle says, she is not an athlete.’ But in particular, I was struck by the amount of times throughout my educational career,...
Engaging Authentically

Engaging Authentically

Authenticity.   It’s one of those things that matters to me so much that I made it a value of the Engaging People Company.   It is so important that we are empowered and supported to be our authentic selves. But when we can be, well, just us, we are more...
The power of prioritising thinking time

The power of prioritising thinking time

“We never give him any… time to think.”   Scrolling through Twitter, this comment by Jen Psaki, President Biden’s spokesperson really struck a chord with me. Because, actually, couldn’t this be true for many of us?   Space to reflect, to consider, to...
Is that clear?

Is that clear?

We’re pleased to share with you a guest blog from Gemma Easterbrook, a senior communications specialist. Gemma shares her thoughts on the importance of clarity in communications – read on to find out more….   I want to be clear.  Let me be absolutely clear. Is...
Recognising Our Best Intentions

Recognising Our Best Intentions

Things rarely work out as we plan. This was the case for me recently when something I had been doing took an unexpected turn. A turn which sent me into a minor tailspin. “But your intention was good,” my husband reminded me.   Which shook me awake from my...
What else can I do?

What else can I do?

This month, I’ve been taking part in a charity challenge which has made me quite literally run so far out of my comfort zone that it became just a dot in the corner of my eye.   Now that’s it’s done, I’ve been reflecting on how (HOW!?) I kept going when my knees...
Is it safe to engage?

Is it safe to engage?

I shuffled uncomfortably in my chair. ‘Is she two metres away from me? Or much closer’, I mused. ‘Do we need to wear masks at this distance when we’re seated? Or not?’ I wondered further.   The questions bounced around my head like a volley at Wimbledon, leaving...
Back to the Workplace: Engagement Survey

Back to the Workplace: Engagement Survey

The last year has seen millions of people working very differently as we coped with the impact of the pandemic. We have adapted and responded and found new ways of doing things. Now, as restrictions ease and more and more people head back into the workplace, it’s a...
Leave this space blank

Leave this space blank

As I brushed my teeth whilst simultaneously scrolling through my emails and absent-mindedly pondering what I needed to add to my shopping list that day, I was struck by the absence of gaps in my day.   In the past, I have worn my ability to multi-task like a...