Stacey’s Insights
Practical career strategies, mindset tips and insights on leadership and running a business, with Stacey Back.
7 revealing signs of career growth you need to know
How often do YOU pay attention to your career growth and development? Research shows employees want access to advancement opportunities at work. In fact, Gallup has linked record rates of disengagement to a lack of career development. Meanwhile, McKinsey found it's...
3 career myths it’s time to bust and the benefits of ‘doing things differently’
Are you 'doing your career differently'? I often talk about the importance of redefining success and creating your career, on your terms. But as a high-achiever who's found success by following a traditional career path, this can be tricky. Especially if you're like...
How this unexpected career skill helps you reach your full potential
There's a moment when I'm coaching a client and I can't help but lean in. You could call it an insight, an AHA or light bulb moment. When my clients reflect back their biggest lessons from our coaching work. And when the same insights keep coming up, I pay particular...
How to find the right mentor to support your career success
Have you thought about finding a mentor to support your career? There are many advantages to having the guidance of someone who's walked the same career path, is a few steps ahead and where you aspire to be. This person can act as a sounding board, bounce ideas round...
4 reasons I swear by this tool to unlock fulfillment and career success
The most powerful tool I use in my own career -- and recommend to my clients to unlock more fulfillment and career success? Your values. Over the years, I've developed a unique process to help you clarify your values and know how to practically apply them to your...
How to support your future career when it’s in ‘maintenance mode’
Are you an ambitious, top performer who's always looking ahead and likes to know what you're working towards? You're driven by growth, accomplishment and having a clear goal to focus on. Yet as soon as this goal disappears, you lose motivation, confidence -- and even...
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...
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’...
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...
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