Rhian Bowler / 12 Oct 2017
This week E2W leadership coach Rhian Bowler challenges you to ask “Why?” Children don’t have a problem with asking why something happened, or why something is just as it is and as annoying as the incessant questioning may be, as adults, there is something for...
Read moreRhian Bowler / 02 Oct 2017
Recently Chris Evans on Radio 2 interviewed inventor and designer Sir James Dyson on his ideas, innovations and failures. I was fascinated to hear how many designs fail before a prototype has been agreed, but each failed attempt has provided valuable learning and experience to improve the next design. ...
Read moreMark.Freed / 20 Sep 2017
On September 19th thirty members of E2W’s Risk Team and our guest panel met to discuss careers in risk, the trends we are seeing and the skills that will be required to work in the risk function of the future. It was really interesting to...
Read moreRhian Bowler / 20 Sep 2017
The Benefits of Using a Coach Women tend to think their hard work and results should speak for themselves and help position them for their next role. Succession planning should feature on the HR/business agenda regularly but your boss may not have time or head space to think...
Read moreRhian Bowler / 15 Sep 2017
As a leadership coach I read many career based articles, but a recent article by a friend and Executive Coach Zena Everett on the impression you make at interview really struck a chord with me. When we approach an interview, we often focus a great deal of time and...
Read moreMark.Freed / 26 Jul 2017
We've discussed the existence of the 'confidence gap' and how women can doubt their abilities more often than men do. But, what happens when our confidence suffers to the point of feeling like a fraud - when we no longer trust our abilities, feeling like we must have...
Read moreMark.Freed / 14 Jul 2017
Networking in its simplest form is just connecting with others. It’s a conversation. So why does the thought of networking make so many of us uncomfortable? It’s a valuable tool, linked to productivity and success at work – why do we tend to avoid it and...
Read moreRhian Bowler / 28 Jun 2017
In my first role after graduating, when presenting a proposal to my boss, he told me, “there’s only one thing wrong with your idea, it’ s not mine”! I was reminded of this moment by the Punch cartoon where the man at the meeting...
Read moreMark.Freed / 26 May 2017
We were excited to host a workshop for Senior Female Leaders with Fiona Murden an experienced Occupational Psychologist and Executive Coach. Many thanks to Bank of Montreal who kindly hosted the event for us in their city office. The topic ‘Becoming a better version of yourself’,...
Read moreMark.Freed / 20 May 2017
How did you hear about E2W? I was in-between jobs, the market was quiet, and I was finding it difficult to get interviews. CV’s can get ‘lost’ in the Banking recruitment systems and experienced women can fall between the gaps. Last year I...
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