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Who loves ‘constructive feedback’? Giving or receiving? Anyone? Some people do, I’ve met one, she’s amazing and I love her open, grounded and welcoming attitude to constructive feedback – ‘’give me something to work with’’. Brilliant. For Quiet Leaders however, either way can be challenging. Research shows that our reaction to the prospect of feedback […]

Feedback anyone?

People pleasing

Hands up, I’ve never really understood the term. Because when you have imposter syndrome it doesn’t feel comfortable where you are, ever. OK maybe for a short period of time when you ace a presentation, or you get a distinction, or an award.  Maybe.  But that doesn’t last long, because your inner imposter starts straight […]

How uncomfortable is your ‘’comfort’’ zone? 

Imposter Syndrome

Oooh I love a good procrastinate – I read the book ‘The art of procrastination’ I love it so much. Which meant I put off a few things whilst I read it! Seriously though, it was a great book, and did make me question – when am I procrastinating and when am I just not […]

Procrastination – 4 tips for Quiet Leaders

Imposter Syndrome

This is what I thought they were: 1. A rope or painted white line, fiercely defended against a small red ball on weekends, by cricketers around the world 2. A line drawn on a map, invisible at the actual place and ignored by nature, that divides the earth into counties, states, territories, regions 3. ? […]

What the heck is a boundary?

Thought patterns