Career tips

Coaching perspectives

"Building a successful career starts with you. Despite obstacles, be proactive and own your professional journey’.

Lauren Finestone

'Reconnect with what energises you. Shape your narrative. Connect with others. Take bold actions, experiment and sow seeds, because they can become green shoots when you least expect it. Above all, look for the possibilities in challenges and get comfortable with the idea that change represents opportunities you just can’t see...yet’ says Lauren Finestone, co-founder of Nudge Coaching and Consultancy.

Practical actions include:

• Understand your strengths and talents. Use them to excel in your current role and find opportunities that align with them.

• Stay curious, adaptable and resilient. Embrace change and view job transitions as opportunities for growth, rather than setbacks.

• Regularly reassess your career goals to align with your values and passions. Seek out projects that restore a sense of purpose in your work.

• Shape your professional narrative to highlight your achievements and skills. Get comfortable adapting your story to different situations and audiences.

• Find a coach for support and accountability to create a thriving career.