Thoughts on transition, leadership and the messy middle, plus what I’ve been up to.
It’s that time of the year when it is easy to be so busy that you hardly have time to stop. I encourage you to create a space to reflect; to celebrate just how far you’ve come and to find the gift and learning from your toughest experiences. Here are some questions to guide you. […]
Are you ever ready for someone to die? Rosie Stutt returns to Grief in Common with her mum, Lisa, as they talk about the way Rosie’s dad’s terminal cancer diagnosis and death impacted their lives individually. In this episode, they explore their different grief journeys but also find plenty of common ground. The conversation covers […]
I am extremely grateful to have been featured in the Belfast Telegraph in January 2024. What a wonderful personal milestone for me! Below is an excerpt of the article and you can click through to read the full version on the newspaper’s website. ‘Time is finite’: Why this NI leadership coach is pushing people to […]
DISCOVER WHAT ENERGISES YOU: look back over the past few months – when did you feel energised and fully alive? What were you doing? Who were you with? Now think about how you could get more of that into your life. You’ll feel stronger as a result. EXPERIENCE AWE: go outside into nature by the sea […]
It’s not every day that I get to travel to hashtag#Dublin for work but when I do, it’s usually something very special. Speaking at the The Coca-Cola Company Women’s Inspirational Network (WIN) in the quirkiest venue at The Grafton Hotel was such fun. I got to meet the amazing Caroline O’Neill who shared her entrepreneurial […]
When was the last time you were outside your comfort zone? Today, the final day of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, I found myself at Queen’s University Belfast Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research in my role as Trustee of NIPANC. It was two days filled with learning, growth, and a renewed sense of purpose. […]
I was recently invited to The Royal Foundation’s Carol Service at Westminster Abbey hosted by HRH The Baroness Carrickfergus. Guest appearances from Jim Broadbent, Freya Ridings, James Bay, Roman Kemp, Jacob Collier, Beverley Knight and Adam Lambert. What a line-up! It will be shown on ITV over the Christmas period. It was a thank you […]
Lisa Strutt is an executive leadership coach, guide and international speaker. In today’s blog she speaks about the value of building strong networks whether you are in business, an entrepreneur or in the corporate sector. People often say to me ‘Lisa, I have no time for networking,’ but I say to them networking is part […]
Today, I helped put that learning to good use by using my lived experience to help create new educational video resources for the University of Ulster’s Family Centred Cancer Care Conversations. Despite the snow, a huge turnout for today’s launch. Great energy in the room, an appreciation of the value of the resources and a […]
I recently had the honour of traveling to Rotterdam in the Netherlands to attend “Moving Beyond Competencies: The Future of Coach Development”, presented in partnership with Jeffrey Hull, Ph.D. BCC of the Institute of Coaching, McLean/Harvard Medical School and David Drake. The event was attended by coaches from across the world and a particularly resonant moment came when the […]
