In my ten years of personal and professional development as a speaker, facilitator, coach and more recently a counsellor, I’ve noticed an emphasis on learning and applying new skills or mindsets. This makes sense, of course. It’s important that we continue to try out new things to grow and learn

My experience and the research on empathy underlines that empathy is a business superpower with real, measurable impact. The power of empathy is consistently underestimated, and there are a few pervasive myths about empathy which also stop people engaging with empathy. I’ll share more on that in this week’s newsletter.

My newsletter this week was inspired by my reflections on growth after attending the Asia Professional Speakers – Singapore (APSS) Convention which was on Friday and Saturday last week.

April is Global Stress Awareness Month, so it was an ideal opportunity to reflect on stress through the lens of conscious leadership. This includes how we experience it and how it affects others. As people, our stress responses go beyond ourselves. They’re not contained within us. They influence and impact the people around us as well as our workplace culture.

April is Global Stress Awareness Month so it’s a good time to reflect on how we deal with stress and how conscious leadership can make a difference. Stress is part of life. But how we respond to it shapes how we feel, how we relate to others and how we work.

April is Global Stress Awareness Month, so it’s a good chance to pause and think about how we deal with stress. One thing we underestimate is the extent to which a leader’s stress spreads into the wider organisation,undermining team morale,  productivity and the overall workplace culture.

Do you want to become a leader who leads with purpose, who stays calm and focused on what matters, and can reduce workplace stress while increasing team engagement in 2025? If so, read on for my five Conscious Leadership trends for ths year ahead.