By Nicki Gilmour, Executive Coach and Organizational Psychologist I used to have zero empathy, lots of honest concern for the person in their situation, but zero empathy (and I have the psychometric tests to prove it). I could not understand why people could not do better, get over it and get on with it. I […]
By Nicki Gilmour Executive Coach and Organizational Psychologist What happens when someone tries to discredit your work or disqualify you as a contender for a job? Not just in politics, but in the workplace too. It is hard to believe that we still have to talk about this matter, but its still lurking. Whether it […]
By Nicki Gilmour, Executive Coach and Organizational Psychologist Recently, Fast Company published an article on unclear goals and what to do with the boss’s instructions are lacking or confusing. As a coach, organizational psychologist, there is a piece of advice I offer everyday to my clients and it is something my own mentor told me […]
By Nicki Gilmour, Executive Coach and Organizational Psychologist “People are strange when you’re a stranger” or so croons Jim Morrison from The Doors. Being different from the historical majority group still has its challenges, and being LGBT in a world of heteronormativity, no matter how cool people are, can make you feel “other” or outside […]
By Nicki Gilmour, Executive Coach and Organizational Psychologist In Ireland, we have an expression that says, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions”. Although this probably comes from some ancient religious threat, it reminds me of diversity and the work that needs to be done by all people. Most people have good intentions […]
By Nicki Gilmour, Executive Coach and Organizational Psychologist So you figured out that you need a new job! There are many ways to start a job search yet sometimes it can seem so daunting to start the process. There are general strategies to job hunting, such as if you know vaguely the target companies that […]
By Nicki Gilmour, Organizational Psychologist and Executive Coach What are you recognized and rewarded for? How does what you are supposed to be doing and get paid for, stack up against the other stuff that just creeps in? Task creep as its known happens to most of us, but in excess it can stop you […]
By Nicki Gilmour, Executive Coach and Organizational Psychologist Think about how all business leaders tend to have an “arc” to their story. What is your arc? How does the tasks you do, and the projects completed, add up to a narrative for your career? Contact nicki@theglasshammer.com is you would like to hire an executive coach […]
By Nicki Gilmour, Executive Coach and Organizational Psychologist On the 20th June, theglasshammer.com will convene the top women in the asset management industry to talk about the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead, especially as it pertains to big data and technology. We organize this peer breakfast so optimal networking can take place between women […]
By Nicki Gilmour, Executive Coach and Organizational Psychologist All jobs consist of are tasks and we prefer some tasks over others. Make 3 columns and in the first list what you like doing. In the second column, list what you are good at (task wise) as these lists might differ.Then in the third column list […]