HR musings with added sparkle!
As you embark on your career or start your own business, it’s natural to feel unbalanced, tired, and stressed. You may find yourself pouring all of your energy into your work, sacrificing time with family and friends, and neglecting self-care.
It’s okay to give everything you’ve got to achieve your goals, even if it means making sacrifices.
Continue reading “The Importance of Finding Balance (Or Not) in Your Career or Business”
Welcome to January 2023 – Happy New Year!
I hope you’re all well and had a wonderful Christmas break, whether celebrating with your families and friends, or having a quiet one (I know I did!)
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It was the world Statesman Colin Powell who once said that ‘There are no secrets to success.’ He went on to add that success ‘is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.’
As a businesswoman who gave up a high paid corporate role and started a business from my living room with no savings, I genuinely know what it is like to work hard, to spend so much time on preparation and like so many others, learning from my failures.
Continue reading “From living room start up to trusted brand – the Rebox HR journey to Wembley Stadium…”
“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness” – Oscar Wilde
This phrase is often a point of reference when people have been copied by someone else and was referred to in the famous case of Colin Vs Cuthbert. In my case, it’s my word for word content.
I have often had people copy my work, to be honest, it is expected within the profession we work in because there are similar and reoccurring themes. I haven’t really spoken about it either before, and maybe I haven’t because I feel embarrassed, or don’t want to come across as unkind. But I also realised that not many people do talk about it, especially when it’s on LinkedIn!
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Coming out at work can be one of the most daunting experiences for an employee. There are no set rules around this. Who do they tell? It’s their private business after all. Although it is the individual’s very personal experience, they should not be made to feel that anyone they work with will think any differently towards them. They need to be assured that there is support from their colleagues and management. That said, there are a few important things employers can do to help.
Continue reading “Coming out at work – reflections of Pride 2022”
Natalie Ellis HR 