Assertiveness is a much-coveted quality. This post will take a unique look at assertiveness, thinking about it through the lens of the psychotherapeutic theory of Transactional Analysis (TA) and how you can apply this methodology in your everyday life.

In the coaching world AI is beginning to make some valuable contributions. On the horizon there are AI platforms offering instant and low-cost coaching support which could have an impact on a much wider audience. There are benefits that can not be ignored but can AI truly replace the human connection for successful transformational coaching?

In Part 2 of her blog on supporting parents in Private Equity, Tall Wall coach Kirsty Reynolds sets out how firms can be braver in tackling the issues surrounding parental leave.

Executive coaching is often deployed for leaders through times of change – yet the locus of change often needs to be internal and personal. But what does coaching actually involve in these circumstances and how can coachees make the most of this powerful leadership intervention? Robin Cartwright, Tall Wall coach, looks at the process of change and how coaching supports this

In this article we’ll explore what happens when we are triggered by events. What tends to push our inner critic into overdrive, and ultimately, simple strategies to manage self-doubt when it arises.

In her doctoral research exploring maternity transitions in the private equity industry, Kirsty Reynolds – an executive and parental transition coach here at The Tall Wall – has identified four key challenges that women experience which she shares in this article…

This is the question that keeps me awake at night. As the founder of a coaching business, which focuses on helping organisations create the conditions for all talent to thrive, I work with a lot of women in the workplace. So, I often ask myself, why are girls nailing it when it comes to education and further education but failing when they get into the workplace?

Considering how small the word is, ‘no’ arises as a surprisingly big issue for many, having negative connotations, creating fear, and often feeling hard to incorporate within a professional lexicon.

In this blog, we share some of our collective ‘top tips’ for mastering this little word. In the grand scheme of things, this is as much about saying ‘yes’ well as it is about saying ‘no’ well; the quality of your use case for both words may benefit from more attention.

In 2021 The Tall Wall’s founder, Helen Cowan, discussed the world of work with a several inspirational leaders. Here we look back on five of our favourite interviews spanning the following topics:

• being your authentic self at work

• why women are leaving your organisation and what do to about it

• why now is the time for women to push forwards in their careers

• corporate housework and other things to avoid at work

• postnatal health and why this is an issue for employers

How we look on the outside impacts our confidence. As we get out from behind Teams and Zoom and back into face to face working, Clare Allen from The Tall Wall seeks advice from style consultant, Maggie Killick, on how we can all present ourselves with increased confidence.

Guest blogger, Adele Aitchison, Co-Founder of specialist intergenerational childcare service GrandNanny, looks at the need for more flexible childcare in the UK.

Organisations can support working parents in so many ways beyond extended maternity and paternity leave. Here we share ten ideas to help organisations get the best out of working parents.

A recent study concluded that trust is the most powerful driver of engagement and resilience, with employees who completely trust their leaders being 14 times more likely to feel fully engaged and 42 times more likely to be highly resilient at work. Psychological safety trumps dysfunction and micromanagement every day. In this article The Tall Wall coach, Jamie Butler considers what trust looks and feels like in every day professional life.

If I told you there was a group of people your organisation had forgotten about or ignored would you be interested? If I told you your organisation may be open to liability for not being supportive or having a supportive structure in place would you sit up? If I say “menopausal woman”, who and what comes to mind?

It’s easy to introduce some small changes that will make a huge difference to the lives of women in your workforce who are going through ‘the change’. Here we offer our top ten tips for employers.

What a year 2020 has been! Who would have thought that the question about whether flexible working could be productive would have been answered so emphatically. With a vaccine on the near horizon, what does this mean for working in 2021?

Why now is the time for companies to embrace the role of corporate therapists, and how coaching and therapy can work together to offer a unique support system, particularly during times of extreme uncertainty.

Organisations are positively leveraging the opportunity of the Black Lives Matter movement to really reflect whether traditional efforts around Diversity are working. Those wanting to effect real change are considering how they can elevate their work and be as brave as possible. In this interview with Executive Coach and Diversity specialist, Fahrah Gulamhusein, we look at her thoughts and recommendations.

While work drinks are off the schedule, Helen Cowan says now's the time for women to level the playing field when it comes to networking.

Will Covid 19 accelerate us towards greater gender diversity in the workplace or set the cause back? We consider nine factors that we believe will play out – both positive and negative.

Following on from last weeks’ practical styling tips from Maggie Killick, part 2 of this blog explores the more nuanced and invisible challenges around perceptions and how to choose what impression we create whilst WFH.