Category Archives: Women in Business

‘Socialising’ your business plan

Posted on December 27, 2011 by kikimaurey

Some of my coaching clients own their own ‘small’ businesses – in a range between between £1.5m – £10m turnover – so it was with interest that I recently listened to Jon Howe, a regional banker from Santander speak about … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Brilliance, Critical Thinking Skills, Women in Business | Tagged bank, banking facilities, business plan, business processes, customers, dialogue, high growth, inauthentic, journey, market opportunity, market share, resilience, socialise, suppliers | Leave a comment

Vive la différence!

Posted on September 30, 2011 by kikimaurey

“It’s Time… to Make a Difference” was the theme of the truly awesome ‘The Women’s Business Forum’ I attended at the fabulous Rudding Park Hotel in Harrogate this week, as a guest of RBS. I’m not normally a lover of … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical Thinking Skills, Supporting Women at Work, Women in Business, Women on Boards | Tagged Balanced Boards, female advancement, gender balance, gender diversity, positive action, talented workforce, utilising female talent, Women's Business Forum | Leave a comment

Strengthen your Keys to Success!

Posted on July 25, 2011 by kikimaurey

Author Anne Dickson in her best-seller “Women at Work” describes how in her research for the book, women at middle or senior management “…often feel lonely, unconfident and are working excessively hard to compensate for self-perceived inadequacy”. Women also have … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal & Professional Effectiveness, Positive thinking, Supporting Women at Work, Taking control, Tips for Coaches, Women in Business, Women on Boards | Tagged behaviours, career success, comfort zones, communication, feedback, influencing, negotiation, professional coach, restructuring, self-awareness, self-knowledge | Leave a comment

Starting the Fightback!

Posted on June 29, 2011 by kikimaurey

One of the things I’m passionate about is the business and moral case for gender equality! In the UK we women make up more than ½ of the population; are the main decision-makers in domestic expenditure; are out-performing males in … Continue reading →

Posted in Supporting Women at Work, Women in Business, Women on Boards | Tagged board, financial performance, gender balance, Lord Davies, women on boards | Leave a comment

Power up your brain for business

Posted on February 22, 2011 by kikimaurey

We mostly take our brains for granted, that huge machine sat between our ears. However it’s beneficial to take a bit of time to ponder on 2 types of thinking loosely categorised as left-brain thinking and right-brain thinking. Our personal, … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical Thinking Skills, Women in Business | Tagged brain power, business planning, critical thinking skills, left-brain thinking, right-brain thinking, thinking skills, Top Tips, women in business | Leave a comment