Stacey’s Insights
Practical career strategies, mindset tips and insights on running a business from our Founder, Stacey Back.
5 sure-fire ways to make the right decision
Weighing up a big decision in your career? You may be considering what you want next or how to reach the next stage in your career. Perhaps you're wondering whether to stay -- or go -- in your current role or career. Whatever your situation, finding yourself at a...
Should I stay — or should I go? How to know when it’s time to resign
Wondering whether to quit your job? With all the talk of 'The Great Resignation', an abundance of job opportunities and mass talent shortages, it makes sense to consider your options. To help you make the right decision, I thought I'd share the trends I'm seeing, why...
4 guaranteed ways to clarify what you want next in your career
Going round and round in circles trying to figure out what you want next in your career? Working with high-achievers at a crossroads in their careers, there’s a common mistake I see people make. One which is keeping them stuck. And it’s something I did too... Back in...
How to balance daily tasks and reach your long-term career goals
Is your job getting in the way of the career you want? A topic which comes up a lot in my coaching sessions is how to balance your long-term career goals with the demands of your current role. Like one client put it, it’s easy to get caught up in the ‘hamster wheel’...
Feeling like a fraud? How to master imposter syndrome
Do you ever feel like a fraud? Like, you’ve never had to work for anything you've ever achieved and it's only a matter of time before people work it out? If so, you’re not alone. Imposter syndrome impacts all of us from time to time, no matter how accomplished and...
What do you want to be when you grow up? How to find your passion
Hitting the Boxing Day sales back in January, I observed a young girl in a homewares store excitedly sharing plans for her new bedroom makeover. As she spoke of her love of homewares, design and desire to become an interior decorator one day, I was struck by her...
5 surprising benefits to changing careers when it’s not the ‘right time’
Want to make a change in your career but feel like it’s not the ‘right time’? In a recent catch-up, a client mentioned a friend she thought would benefit from working with me. This individual had returned from a career break and wanted to transition her career. But...
6 ways to break the bias and help women find success at work
I grew up in the ’80s, a time of big hair, power suits, and ‘Working Girl’. Where women were independent and ambitious. I believed women had always been successful at work -- and anything I wanted to achieve in my career was possible. Yet when I entered the workforce...
How to develop and attract the best people to futureproof your team
As a leader, what would it cost you to replace a high performing team member? ‘The Great Resignation’ has been a hot topic this past year, following the mass exodus of talented people from their jobs. People are re-evaluating their priorities and professions. Some are...
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