by Nikki Alderson | Apr 6, 2021 | career break, Career Break Returner, career progression, coaching, Communication, Confidence, female lawyers, Flexible Working, maternity leave, mindset, motivation, Priorities, Productivity, Role Models, talentretention, Time Ownership, womenlawyers, Working Parent
The Career Return Journey As a Specialist Coach delivering one to one coaching and webinar training on behalf of law firms and barristers’ chambers to their career break returners, there’s not much I haven’t seen in terms of common topics preying on the minds of those...
by Nikki Alderson | Feb 1, 2021 | Action, Affirmations, Empowerment, Goals, mindset, motivation, Positive Outcomes
Judgment Suspended I was at the Criminal Bar long enough, training to be a qualified coach, to know that barristers can be cynical about the concept of personal development. When it came to developing so called “soft skills”, some insinuated this was indicative only...
by Nikki Alderson | Nov 13, 2020 | Authenticity, Confidence, Courage, leadership, mindset, Raising the Bar, Role Models
Effortless Courageousness I’ve chucked myself out of a plane at 12000 feet skydiving. I’ve bungee jumped with a 42m elastic band wrapped round my ankles. I’ve travelled solo across the globe to defend death row inmates in Jamaica. I’ve walked away from a successful 19...
by Nikki Alderson | Oct 16, 2020 | imposter syndrome, mindset, performance, positivity, Self belief, Success, womeninlaw
Image is Everything I’ve been out of the legal profession long enough to feel at liberty to admit that women in law have an image problem. With the day to day job, huge respect comes hand in hand with great responsibility. No one wants to be represented by a “flaky”...
by Nikki Alderson | Jul 30, 2020 | career break, Career Break Returner, Confidence, maternity leave, mindset, networking
Career Return Experience As a Corporate Career Break Return Coach for 3 years and former criminal barrister who navigated my own career break return twice with child 1 and 2 then set up my current coaching business during maternity leave number 3, there isn’t...
by Nikki Alderson | Apr 5, 2020 | accountability, gratitude, mindset, Planning, Relationships, Resilience, Routine
Coping with Covid – The 3 Rs Re-written This Covid Blog comes with its own health warning: it isn’t about wellness. I’m not going to repeat the obvious points in a crisis about preserving wellbeing by Eating & drinking healthily Getting plenty of Rest & Doing...
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