by Priya | Mar 21, 2024 | Blog
After a few years into a role, you may be thinking of a career change. There are many ways people respond to changes, some embrace them head-on, others take a while to think about all the options available to them, and some people take a long time to bring about any...
by Priya | Mar 14, 2024 | Blog
I’ve spent time with many women over the last few weeks and it’s great to have conversations about where we are and what we are doing. Some are working part-time, full-time, running their businesses, or starting to work on a new business. But there are recurring...
by Priya | Feb 29, 2024 | Blog
I’ve had to negotiate on behalf of my previous company many times but when it came to negotiating for myself I used to get so nervous. I remember thinking: What if I’m asking for too much? What if they laugh in my face? Who am I to ask for...
by Priya | Feb 22, 2024 | Blog
The balance between being respectful and speaking your mind can be a precarious one for South Asian women. The reasons that still many South Asian women feel that they are not assertive enough are complex and due to many factors in how we are raised, the role...
by Priya | Feb 8, 2024 | Blog
Have you ever felt like you: don’t belong in your job or company find it difficult to accept praise focus on what you haven’t done feel as though you’re not qualified. These are all associated with Imposter Syndrome, something which I’ve suffered with...
by Priya | Feb 1, 2024 | Blog
You know that feeling when you’ve done something great, an achievement you’ve been working on for ages and you can’t wait to tell someone, but you don’t want to appear to be bragging or showing off…trust me, you’re not alone in this. Firstly, women are more...
by Priya | Jan 25, 2024 | Blog
In my corporate banking career, I aimed to climb the ladder one rung at a time, but I didn’t see myself getting near the top. This was probably due to lots of different factors but also the glass ceiling for people of colour looks more like a metal wall, there...
by Priya | Dec 11, 2023 | Blog
Hey there, lovely readers! 🌟 I wanted to share a bit about my experience with having a word for the year, and why it might just be the game-changer you need. As a coach for South Asian women, I know the challenges we face in prioritising ourselves. Let me tell you how...
by Priya | Oct 5, 2023 | Blog
Do you want to be a better manager, colleague, or even friend or parent? Then working on your communication skills is a must! One of my favourite sayings is from the book, The Courage to Be Disliked (by Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga): “All problems are...
by Priya | Jan 10, 2023 | Blog
In my family, we celebrate Lohri every year, mainly with food! For me, it brings back memories of eating delicious saag, Makki di roti (mustard leaf curry and corn flatbread) and kheer (rice pudding), traditional winter foods in India. Looking into...
