Professional Identity Archives - Bright Sparks Coaching

5th January 20226th January 2022Business, Cambridge, Career Brand, Career Coaching, Careers, Coaching, Evaluation, Executive Coaching, Formal Leadership, Goal Setting, Informal Leadership, Leadership Styles, Learning & Develpment, MBA, Networking, Presentations, Professional IdentityBy

David Dean

Executive Stress – What is an Executive?

I have been fortunate to worked in large & small organisations for too many years to mention. In those years, I always had a wry smile to myself when anyone proudly announced themselves as an executive. Sales […]

21st June 202121st June 2021Business, Cambridge, Career Coaching, Coaching, Employment, Formal Leadership, Group Leaders, Informal Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Styles, Learning & Develpment, Organisations, Power, Professional Identity, Psychology, WorkBy

David Dean

Leadership – Follow me I am right behind you.

Hopefully the irony of the title “follow me I am right behind you” is not lost on you. Especially on those who have experienced leadership both good and bad. Needless to say, we witness good leaders that […]

25th May 202125th May 2021Career Brand, Career Meaning, Career Narrative, Coaching, CV, LinkedIn, Professional Identity, Strengths, WorkBy

David Dean

How to be more Career Brand Savvy

Did you know the word brand comes from the Viking to “burn”? Over time the word moved on to “brand” cattle (see the connection with burning). Onward to imprinting your printed brand in the 19th century. Needless to […]

14th September 202014th September 202050+ Careers, Business, Cambridge, Career Coaching, Career Path, Careers, Coaching, Leadership, LinkedIn, MBA, Portfolio Career, Professional Identity, Teleworking, Working at HomeBy

David Dean

Can a Portfolio Career work for you?

Now you may or may not have heard of a portfolio career before. Wouldn’t blame you in the slightest if you hadn’t. In fact, I am sure a lot of working people may not have heard of […]

20th April 20189th December 202050+ Careers, Business, Career Brand, Career Break, Career Chaos Theory, Career Coaching, Career Path, Career Psychology, Career Theory, Jobs, Mature working, Professional Identity, Psychology, WorkBy

David Dean

Chaotic Careers

Now I am sure most of you have heard of Chaos Theory in one shape or form. It may be the Butterfly effect perhaps. You know a butterfly flaps its wings, it blows my fence down. Or […]