Category: Career Coach Blog

Getting pigeon-holed is something many of our new clients report when first coming to us for career change coaching. Usually, pigeon-holing happens as a result of using outdated methods, like recruitment companies, to attempt to change career. Recruiters have the approach that you’re only as good as your last role, don’t expect a recruiter to use lateral thinking or focus on your transferrable skills.

To side-step the ‘square peg for a a square hole’ mentality, here are my top two must-do’s to successfully change careers and recruitment companies are no where in sight!  more

The topic of leadership is vast. It is relevant to each and every one of us. Every time you make a decision or take an action which impacts others, you’re leading.

Here, Jasper, SEVEN’s Executive Coach and leadership expert is beginning with his first article in a series on the 7 aspects of leadership over the coming months. So keep tuned.

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Developing impact is something that we focus on with many clients at all levels. It’s a fascinating area to look at and so gratifying to develop, spanning all aspects of life with far-reaching benefits for those who master it.

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Whether you’re feeling stuck in your current role, you’re ready to switch industries or you’d just like to build out a more explicit plan for your career, working with a career coach may be the tool you need.

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In Jasper’s last post he finished off by saying that we should strive to improve our performance by focusing on our strengths. There are reams of Harvard Business Review papers extolling the virtues of this approach, supported by the most celebrated names in psychology and neuroscience. Here, Jasper gives us an incredibly brief seven point synopsis as to how and why you should pay attention to your strengths.

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We offer all potential new client enquiries a free 20 minute phone consultation to better understand the coaching process and learn about the specifics around how coaching can help you and your individual situation and also, the difference between SEVEN’s approach and style of our coaches to other coaching companies! I spoke with Linde just this past Friday on one such phone call and this is her account, she shared with her readers on her blog An Urban Village, she also designed the gorgeous quotes inspired from our chat! Thanks Linde.

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We’re delighted Stylist magazine has launched this simple but oh so necessary campaign today, on the back of stats that over 54% of Londoners work through their lunch hour every day! That’s 240 hours a year! more

We’re doing a special New Year’s series throughout January, sharing the expertise of our Career Coaches, Life Coaches, Image Coach and Executive Coach to give you the best tips to make sure 2015 is your year. Kicking-off, we have these 7 top coaching tips to keeping your New Year’s Resolutions longer than mid-January, from our Executive Coach Jasper Walshe.

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SEVEN’s Executive Coach Jasper Walshe share’s his pearls of wisdom and top networking tips!

Building a professional network is essential in almost every role. Nothing happens in the world of business without the support of people. If you want to advance your career, having people who can support you along the way, from clients to advisors and superiors to direct reports – we need to make the most of building effective relationships. First impressions last, so be aware of the following tips when you go to a networking event. more

We’re continuing the weekly journal feature, written week by week by one of our clients, following their journey from why they started career coaching, wanted a career change and how they are experiencing the coaching journey. This is week two of Jane’s diary. more

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