There’s a pervasive feeling among many female consultants that is rarely addressed. This is the idea that we’re ‘making up for lost time’.

They’re coming to their consulting careers later in life, or as a second career. And they’re feeling pressure.

The thing is, lost time is lost time. We can’t ‘make up’ for it. But we can now change our perspective, and move forward productively for a better future.

Sarah Makris, career success coach and the driving force behind SHINE—Career Accelerator Coaching for Executives. Sarah isn't your average career coach. She's a force of nature, brimming with energy and bursting with passion. If you're seeking someone to turbocharge your career and ignite your professional journey, you’re in the right place.

One of the biggest challenges when growing your practice can be navigating the things that bring growth. You may feel like you're always on a slippery slope, trying to balance your drive for success with being easy to work with.

But in my experience the best advisors are those who are easy to work with.

Read on to find out more.

Wondering how to increase the talent and client retention rate in your practice? It all comes down to care.

For those of us running practices or businesses that sell more expensive services or products, I believe that it’s the 150 ‘true fans’ or loyal customers or clients that are needed to answer the question, ‘how to build a loyal customer base’.

How a business coach can help you grow your online business.

If you’re using your speaker bio as an introduction to your keynotes, you’re doing yourself a disservice. They’re not the same thing — and they don’t have the same impact! Read on to find out more. 

Closed loop communication with your team leads to trust, reduced errors, reduced stress and less confusion. All good things! Here’s how to use closed loop communication in your practice.

As an HR expert focused on technology, Sarah Childs Moore, has successfully managed and delivered multiple HR technology projects, ranging from procurement and change management to service delivery and candidate experience, across various sectors and geographies. She thrives on collaborating with diverse and cross-functional teams, leveraging her strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Read more about Sarah here.

What we can learn from a Daniel Craig lookalike about how to deal with imposter syndrome?

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Meet Carolyn Shaw, ex-finance geek turned inclusionary leadership educator.

Carolyn is a talent expert — focused particularly on helping to empower the development and acquisition of talent for the clients she works for.

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When it comes to your practice of business, a culture of care is simply the idea that the focus of your work is on your relationships – both internal and external – rather than the transaction of the work alone. Moreover, this culture of care drives your overall purpose.

There are many ways to create a culture of care in your practice, but one excellent way is by combining expertise and empathy.

Rita is deeply passionate about helping individuals and teams elevate their performance so they can feel a greater level of fulfilment. When the client can define and achieve this level of fulfilment, everything works better.

Keeping a customer for life is a vital part of building your business. And creating a culture of care in your business is a vital part of creating a customer for life. We do that by treating customers as if they are going to be in your business and in your life for a very long time. Even if they don’t, at least have the mindset that they will change the culture and behaviour of those in your practice, especially you.

What I love most about Julia is her commitment and deep empathy for her coaching clients. She has the advantage of lived experience, which she combines with her thought leadership and innovation to help propel and prepare them for their careers in the future of their work.

Many experts, consultants and thought leaders who rely on content creation in their work wonder what impact ChatGPT and AI will have. Expert opinions are mixed, but Josh Bersin, founder of Bersin by Deloitte, welcomes ChatGPT and AI due to its ‘enormous possibilities’ while acknowledging that we can’t yet ‘fully predict the impact’.

One of the most foolproof ways when learning how to become a better consultant is to get to know your client. This is not coming from a place of being nosy, but from being interested. Knowing more about them will help you to tailor your offer and solve their problems. And the only way to find out this key information is by having conversations with them – they have all the answers!Here are some tips for how to get to know your clients!