This week I want to talk about something that touches so many of us, especially in midlife, but is often minimised or swept aside: burnout.
I've been talking to a lot of people this year who are having a really tough time so I wanted to share some of what I've been learning in case it's useful to you too.
I passed the Henley coaching certificate last week and still couldn't quiet the niggly voice. On choosing rigour when nobody would have minded if I hadn't.
Charity leadership burnout isn't a personal failing, it's a system failing. 86 mentors from ACEVO, Cranfield Trust and the Elischer Foundation told us why.
Most of us get it wrong out of kindness. We reach for solutions, or we match, or we reassure. Here's what actually helps when a colleague tells you they're not coping, and why coming back to it a fortnight later matters.