PinnedLeaving a legacy post-MBA: 3 lessons I’ve learnt from my third graduationOn Thursday 13 January 2022 I graduated with a distinction in a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Manchester Metropolitan University. But it wasn’t just any graduation: I was celebrating the third one of my career. A graduation in itself is already a monumental event, a proud milestone you want…Legacy9 min read
May 19CX secondment reflections — leading through uncertainty & building our CX capabilityLast May I had an opportunity to join the newly formed Customer Experience team, where I worked as a Lead Delivery Manager on a secondment basis. I had been looking for a way to help me develop as a leader in Co-op and luckily got the chance to work with…Leadership8 min read
Apr 25Consoling myself — learning how to practise self-compassion. (part 2)Following on from my last post on mustering the courage to take a much needed pause after reaching a point of burnout, this next post looks at how I’ve practically been cultivating my self-compassion. Seeking professional support I have spoken before in a previous post about why counselling is ok…Compassion4 min read
Apr 25Call to compassion and courage — part 12022 is turning out to be a year of learning more about myself. Back in January, I chose a word to set the intention for my year: consolidate. However, what I didn’t anticipate was just how true this would be. That it would relate to me consolidating myself. The word…Courage5 min read
Jan 13My word for 2022 — part 2There’s a precursor to this post which talks about why I chose the word consolidate and what it means to me. I’m keen to work on my writing craft and therefore it felt appropriate to break this topic down into a two part blog. …Goals8 min read
Jan 7My word for 2022: Consolidate -part 1It’s the New Year! I mean, I think we’re already nearly exhausted from wishing everyone around us HNY! And as part of these well-wishes, inevitably at this time of year the conversation around new years resolutions and goals comes up. For the last 2 years I’ve moved away from specific…Resolutions3 min read
Nov 11, 2021What planet are you on? One practical action to reduce our climate impact this ChristmasThis week I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to take part in the Design Council’s — Design for Planet event. Kudos to Lucy Tallon Head of Design at Co-op Digital for making it happen and giving the Digital product and design teams the space to take part. After…Sustainability2 min read
Oct 31, 2021How UK consumers perceive sustainability communications and reporting in food retail.It’s been 5 months since I submitted my MBA dissertation at the end of May. I have taken a well deserved summer break as I’ve been focussing on starting a new role at work in the customer experience team. …Sustainability7 min read
Aug 3, 2021Childfree by choice — the power of a conversationIn my last blog post I casually dropped this line into the mix “This is from the perspective of a 33 year old woman who intends to be childfree by choice CEO — just putting that out there!” There have been a few comments on social media about the childfree…Family6 min read
Jul 19, 202133 with 3 degrees — charting my career climbI hope this catches your eye, as this title has been bubbling up inside me. Last month I went on a tour around Oxford and soaked up a millennia of their collegiate history. However, it left me questioning my own experience of education and academia. Coming from a comprehensive school…Careers4 min read