How to Manage a Team When You Suddenly Become a Leader
A promotion into management rarely comes with an instruction manual. Four skills you need to build from scratch, and the most common traps of the first months in a leadership role.
I write about professional decisions, boundaries, and moments of change — because that’s what clients most often bring with them.
A promotion into management rarely comes with an instruction manual. Four skills you need to build from scratch, and the most common traps of the first months in a leadership role.
Coaching assumes the answer is already inside you. Sometimes it simply isn't — because what's missing is knowledge, not courage. How to recognise that moment, and why changing method needs your consent.
Got promoted, but instead of satisfaction you feel uncertain? That’s not a sign you’re not fit for the new role. It’s the most common, least talked-about stage of any promotion.
A boundary at work is not a refusal — it's information about what's possible for you. How to communicate it effectively and without guilt.
Burnout starts much earlier than we realise. How to tell it apart from fatigue — and what to do before the situation spirals out of control.
Difficult decisions rarely arrive in a calm moment. A good decision is not always comfortable — but it should be conscious, honest with yourself and possible to carry.
Why the pros-and-cons list doesn’t work and what to use instead. Three questions that help you tell your own decision apart from other people’s expectations — and find peace with your choice.