When it feels right, do it.

January 20, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

I am about to take a leap, quite a massive one from my perspective, into an industry I don’t yet know. There has always been self-doubt, it will never go away, no matter how much I am assured, encouraged or supported. Doubt about me, my ability, my potential and my capacity to understand will always […]

Innovation and Me

December 11, 2016.Reading time 11 minutes.

I would love to share with you why and how I do what I do that led to such a fantastic award for my work recently. The National Innovation in Training Awards are also know as The NITAs. Heard of them? Let me share a little about what they are. The NITAs highlight the individuals […]

How different it could have been.

December 6, 2016.Reading time 9 minutes.

Life is good. I mean really good. For the first time in my professional career I have a better working life than I could ever have dreamed. This afternoon, I had the very great pleasure of sharing a part of me with a room full of CIPD Steps Ahead Mentors in Manchester. I have the […]

And the @BIIandBIIAB #NITA16 Trainer of the Year is….

November 25, 2016.Reading time 9 minutes.

Me! The winners of the 2016 BII National Innovation in Training Awards (NITAs) are announced The BII is delighted to unveil the six overall category winners of the 2016 NITAs, a national awards programme celebrating the very best in training excellence and innovation within licensed retail. First run in 1991, the NITAs were re-launched this […]

Me, a finalist in @BIIandBIIAB National Innovation in Training Awards. #Happyface

November 19, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

Amazing news! I have been shortlisted for the National Innovation in Training Awards (NITAs) in the Training Professional Of The Year category. This is the first time I have ever entered anything like this and I am chuffed to bits to be a finalist. The NITAs are highlighting the individuals and businesses in the hospitality […]

I jumped. Why?

August 1, 2016.Reading time 13 minutes.

On 30th July 2016, Live Your Life Day, I was launched out of a plane at 15,000ft, facing my fears of planes and heights, all to raise money and awareness for Team Margot and Retrak Charity. Firstly, I need to explain what Live Your Life Day is all about. On the weekend over 30th July, […]

A Wonderful Saffron Summer Ahead

May 18, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

I’m a lucky girl. I spend a lot of time in pubs, bars and restaurants; as a freelance people consultant, my clients are predominantly in the hospitality sector. A top perk of my job is being invited to new openings and sample the delights on offer. It is, quite possibly, the only aspect in which […]