This morning, I stood at Rhiw Goch watching the snow settle across the Rhinog mountains, feeling the sharp Welsh air against my face. The landscape looked raw, honest, not the polished winter wonderland of Christmas cards, yet something more real. Bare trees etched...
Let's cut through the buzzwords and get real about psychological safety. I've worked with countless high-pressure teams where talented people were walking on eggshells, hiding mistakes, and keeping brilliant ideas to themselves because they were afraid of the...
Let's cut through the buzzwords and get real about psychological safety. I've worked with countless high-pressure teams where talented people were walking on eggshells, hiding mistakes, and keeping brilliant ideas to themselves because they were afraid of the...
I've spent countless hours working with leaders who feel like they're juggling flaming torches when it comes to managing hybrid teams. The energy is there, the talent is exceptional, but something feels disconnected. If you're leading a team that spans...
As a leadership coach, I'm often asked which skill matters more: emotional regulation or emotional intelligence. The question itself reveals something fascinating about how we think about leadership development. We tend to want the "one thing" that will...
I've worked with hundreds of women leaders over the years, and there's one conversation that happens more often than any other: "Caroline, I'm exhausted. I'm achieving my career goals, but I feel like I'm running on empty. How do I sustain...
I've sat in countless leadership conversations where managers tell me they're doing everything "by the book" - including regular 1:1s with their team members. Yet when we dig deeper, they're struggling with engagement, trust, and genuine...
As leaders, we often find ourselves caught in an impossible bind. We want to be compassionate, supportive, and available for our teams, yet we're drowning in demands, requests, and expectations that leave us depleted. The result? We feel guilty when we say no,...
If you're reading this between meetings, during your lunch break, or after finally getting the kids to bed, I see you. You're the woman who gives everything to everyone else, who shows up as the reliable one, the problem-solver, the one who never drops the...