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About Energise - The Talent Liberation Company

The Talent liberator - career change, executive coaching and employee engagement. PS Love writing too and write many articles. Background in marketing and brand strategy and communication and unusual analytical and lateral brain - great for new career directions and ideas!

Ruth Farenga’s portfolio career part 1

This is a 2 part guest blog by Ruth Farenga about her portfolio career. This is part 1. Ruth Farenga runs Farenga Ltd as a workshop facilitator, Mindfulness teacher and project manager specialising in corporate partnerships, education, gender diversity and … Continue reading

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Guest blog: Rachael Williams

This is a guest blog by our client Rachael Williams. Rachael is currently Senior Legal Counsel (secondment) at The Financial Ombudsman Service. Her career has included private practice with magic circle firm Eversheds, regional law firms, the Bar, adjudication and … Continue reading

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Guest blog part 2: Miranda Brawn

This is a two part guest blog by Miranda Brawn. This is part 2. Miranda Brawn is a multi-award winning legal business and diversity leader who is hailed as a trailblazer. Named Top 30 most inspirational women by Brummel, featured … Continue reading

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Guest blog part 1: Miranda Brawn

This is a two part guest blog by Miranda Brawn. This is part 1. Miranda Brawn is a multi-award winning legal business and diversity leader who is hailed as a trailblazer. A few awards include being named Top 30 most … Continue reading

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Inspiring client examples part 2

You may think you are a ‘one trick pony’ from having one career to date, but I can assure you that you do have transferable skills which can lead you to a different second career or a portfolio career. Reading … Continue reading

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Inspiring client examples part 1

Reading stories of other people’s career changes can be helpful to inspire you to make your own. Here are some examples of what our clients have achieved. They inspire us – hope they inspire you too. Meaning and purpose (Duncan) … Continue reading

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Portfolio career part 2: Jenny Brewer

This is the second in a 2 part guest blog series by Jenny Brewer. Here is part one in case you missed it: Jenny Brewer guest blog part 1 The rest of this blog is in Jenny’s own words. How … Continue reading

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Independence or dependence?

Not only are we at a major crossroads in our political history, we are at a major crossroads in how we work. Independence or dependence. The old world of work isn’t coming back. The UK referendum on 23 June 2016 … Continue reading

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2020 skills self-assessment

In a fast changing world, different skills are needed compared with the past. These are the top 10 skills needed for 2020. 1. Complex problem solving 2. Critical thinking 3. Creativity 4. People management 5. Coordinating with others 6. Emotional … Continue reading

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Funke Abimbola Guest blog – the sequel part 2

This is a 2 part sequel guest blog, an update to the guest blogs Funke did for us in 2015. In part 1 Funke shared what has changed and how the change came about and in this post, part 2, … Continue reading

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