by Sian Mertens | Aug 2, 2019 | Industry, MDM Blog, MDM News, Program
Brains Trust March 2020 – November 2020 Seniority in business is often coupled with isolation, which compromises wellbeing, decision making and subsequently leadership effectiveness. As organisations continue to look for efficiencies, senior leaders often find...
by Sian Mertens | Jun 19, 2019 | Industry, MDM Blog
The Dreaded F Word There’s a new topic emerging in the conversations I’m having with my clients recently, and it’s all about the dreaded F word ‘feedback’. This word has so many negative connotations; I’ve had leaders in workshops and coaching sessions talk about how...
by Sian Mertens | May 2, 2019 | Coaching, Industry, MDM Blog
The Cliff Edge of Career Decisions I’ve been reflecting on many of the conversations I’ve had with friends, clients and ex-colleagues recently, and so many of these discussions end up in the area of ‘career ambiguity’. Many in my tribe are ruminating on making a...
by Sian Mertens | Feb 27, 2019 | Coaching, MDM Blog
Lessons from Falling Off the Horse – Conscious Choice February 2019 Last year was a year of positive change for me. I decided after three years of study completing a Master of Coaching Psychology and four years in the same job, that it was time to take a leap of faith...
by Sian Mertens | Nov 23, 2018 | MDM Blog
Christmas Cheer November 2018 As I’ve been in at client sites in the past couple of weeks, I have started to feel the energy change. There’s a mix of frenetic activity, high stress, some exhaustion, and a little bit of apathy mixed in for good measure. Everyone has so...
by Sian Mertens | Jun 29, 2018 | MDM Blog, MDM News
Reflections on the first month… June 2018 Even though I’ve been running my business part time for a while now while holding down a corporate role, I’m entering into the second month of full time self-employment and I’ve been doing some reflection. I thought I’d...
