building a sustainable life.

Featured image for “Are your professional boundaries slipping? ”
Do you want to know how to set strong professional boundaries in mentoring? Read this article to explore the law, professional limitations, relationships, self-awareness and professional supervision. Click through to learn more and get questions to reflect on!

Are your professional boundaries slipping? 

June 1, 2023
Featured image for “Are Your Personal Boundaries Slipping?–How to Read the Warning Signs ”
Are you a mentor or leader struggling to keep your personal boundaries? Click through to read this article to explore why our boundaries fail and how to recognise and prevent them doing so. Discover your personal warning lights, what to do to get boundaries back in place and resources to help you grow your mentoring skills.

Are Your Personal Boundaries Slipping?–How to Read the Warning Signs 

May 25, 2023
Featured image for “The Medicine of Laughter–Using Humour Judiciously”
Explore how humour can be an essential tool for mentors to build trust, ease up and have fun with their mentees. Click through to read this article and learn more about the powerful impact of humour in the mentor/mentee relationship.

The Medicine of Laughter–Using Humour Judiciously

May 18, 2023
Featured image for “Six ways to Improve your Listening   ”
Are you a mentor looking to improve your active listening skills? Click through to read this article to explore how to be present and stay focused on your mentee, pay attention to what isn’t said, reframe what your mentee says, don’t make assumptions and ask thoughtful questions. Assess your competency level and get personalized mentor support and development.

Six ways to Improve your Listening   

May 11, 2023
Featured image for “Asking tough questions disarmingly builds relational bonds ”
Click through to explore how to ask tough questions with compassion and safety! I’m learning more about the importance of mentors in our lives and the best ways to ask hard questions from this great article. Find out how to make your mentee feel safe, build relationships and avoid judgement!

Asking tough questions disarmingly builds relational bonds 

May 4, 2023
Featured image for “Key Behaviours that form Relational Bonds: Disclosing Personal Information with Appropriate Vulnerability”
Are you a mentor looking to build relational bonds with your mentees? Click through to read this article and explore tips on how to balance your personal and professional information and vulnerabilities. Learn about the importance of sharing your own experiences, and get access to resources to grow your mentoring skills!

Key Behaviours that form Relational Bonds: Disclosing Personal Information with Appropriate Vulnerability

April 20, 2023
Featured image for “Key Behaviours that form Relational Bonds: Knowing, Encouraging and Helping Others”
Are you a mentor looking to build strong relationships and avoid common pitfalls? Click through to read this article and explore how to maintain strong motivation and create healthy margins to recharge yourself. Discover your competency level as a mentor and uncover helpful resources to grow your skills.

Key Behaviours that form Relational Bonds: Knowing, Encouraging and Helping Others

April 13, 2023
Featured image for “Key Behaviours that Form Relational Bonds: Empathy, Care and Compassion”
Do you want to strengthen your relational bonds? Read this article to explore empathy, care, and compassion and learn how to check your emotional health and seek help from others. Reflect on the questions and take the Mentor Q assessment to get personalized mentor support and development. Click through to read now!

Key Behaviours that Form Relational Bonds: Empathy, Care and Compassion

April 6, 2023
Featured image for “When Money Changes Hands”
Explore the impact of charging for mentoring and how it makes a difference for both the mentor and mentee. Learn how to be a professional mentor, the financial element and the mechanics of a mentoring partnership. Read my article to join the conversation and share your thoughts!

When Money Changes Hands

February 9, 2023