by Palena Neale | 18 Sep 2018 | Coaching
“I can’t believe that I am responsible for working with these donors, I have no idea how I got this job?!” “Anyone could have prepared the monitoring and evaluation plan on such short notice …it was nothing.” “All my colleagues are more talented than me, it is...
by Palena Neale | 10 Jul 2018 | Learning
Most of us have struggled with assertiveness at some time or another in our personal and/or professional roles. If you are introverted, or female, or from certain self-effacing cultures, there is a higher possibility of you being perceived as unassertive – which can...
by Palena Neale | 6 Mar 2018 | Mentoring
Mentoring for Global Development Professionals Now, I usually talk about coaching in this blog, but this time, I want to talk about mentoring for global development professionals – and an exciting new project I’m leading – Mentoring Exchanges – that matches...
by Palena Neale | 27 Feb 2018 | Coaching
Once upon a time there lived 3 Coaches: Too Nice Coach, Too Direct Coach and Balanced Coach… There lived Goldilocks, a professional in a newly appointed leadership role at Forest Industries. An international company with expanding reach and rapid business...
by Palena Neale | 12 Feb 2018 | Coaching
Everyone likes a confident person… don’t they? Extroverted, confident people make it to the top because their self-belief can convince other people of their competence – even if it’s unfounded. People commonly mistake confidence for competence. According to Dr Tomas...