The start of a new year brings freh perspective and new goals.
I’ve been offline for a while, with my head down in a completely absorbing business integration role. That’s all finished now, so I’m viewing the year through fresh eyes, deciding how I want to put myself out there from this point on.

It took 4 weeks for me to get my head clear (the long holiday has a lot going for it). And here I am. From this year I am going to pursue one goal with enormous passion and energy.

I want to help people have a better time at work – whether that’s in business or coroprate life.  This is near and dear to my heart as I’ve been in a bad space at work several times throughout my working life. It took me way too long to make the changes I needed to. So maybe I can shortcut that process in some way for others.

I am going to focus my energy in 2 areas: I will take a macro view with organisations, and a micro view working with individuals. Let me explain….

Organisations can and are doing a lot to improve themselves. I want to help those companies work through their changes effectively, taking into account all the people and process implications. Changes that improve the culture, the work experience, the processes and the behaviours will bring improvements.

Improving leaderhsip capability – to lead people, to work in a aocnstantly changing environment, to have constructive conversations. This is a fundamental part of the equation.  How many of us have had managers with little or the wrong skills sets? And how much harder did that make our working lives? It doesn’t have to be that way.

At the individual level, I want to help people find more meaning from their choice of work. Perhaps they like where they work and their profession but need new skills or strategies for getting ahead. These things can be learned. And I   suspect there is a large number of people out there who know in their hearts they aren’t doing “the right job”  for them (is there such a  thing?) . All I can say is – been there myself – know how you feel

The answer for these people might be a transition to something completely different. Whichever – the time for doing nothing is well over! We won’t be here for ever so we might as well spend our time doing things that mean something to us.

So enough with the sharing. It feels good to be back.

How many people do you know who long for something more but haven’t taken any action? And what are you all being fierce about this year?