by Manuela Damant | Sep 24, 2021 | Confidence, Soft Power
Earlier this year I had the privilege to work with an amazing woman to help her increase her visibility, influence and contribution at work. It became obvious straight away that this woman was highly intelligent, well read and could easily teach me a thing or two...
by Manuela Damant | Sep 2, 2021 | Balance, Leadership, Soft Power
She was tired. She’d been managing a position that put her in charge of the health and well-being of hundreds of patients each week for several years. With a new role on the horizon she finally felt like she could open up and share just how exhausting and...
by Dovile Corrigan | Jul 14, 2021 | Confidence, Leadership, Soft Power
Last weekend I had the pleasure to attend a mini piano concert, where 9 children aged 8 to 11 showed what they have learned in the last academic year. We entered the room with a beautiful black grand piano. Excitement was palpable from these children, mixed with a...
by Manuela Damant | Jun 15, 2021 | Confidence, Leadership, Soft Power
I’ve recently read the book Cassandra Speaks by Elisabeth Lesser. In her introduction she writes: Humans love stories. We always have. We write them and read them, tell them and show them, learn from them and live by them. Throughout history, most of...
by Manuela Damant | May 18, 2021 | Balance, Future of work, Soft Power
This is one of the questions our clients with a tendency for perfectionism usually ask us before signing up to coaching or our Gentle Ambition programme. Having built whole careers and lives on the ability to create outstanding outcomes I can see the reluctance in...
by Dovile Corrigan | May 10, 2021 | Impact, Leadership, Soft Power
Is all feedback worth the same attention? Have you ever been in a situation where you have received a piece of “advice” that you were just not sure what to do with? In the latest Azkua blog, Manuela Damant was talking about the potential resistance you might face when...
