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In this episode, I explain, why I believe, at some point in your career it is not more expertise that will help you develop your leadership, but other qualities and skills; empathy, deep listening, the ability to bring people together, bridge between different perspectives, the courage to have difficult conversations and take decisions for example. To develop these, you don't need another degree or title, but first and foremost the ability to lead yourself; know yourself (your values, vision and what is yours to do and what not, in a given context), observe yourself, know your patterns, step out of your comfort zone, set priorities and boundaries etc. For this you need space and time. I explain how I can support you through coaching in this process and how this is different from mentoring, consulting or therapy. For more information on how I can support you, look at my website. Or, book a free 20-minutes matching call.

Uncertainty is increasing. Rapid changes at various levels in the big picture have an impact on our daily lives, our systems, organisations, teams and and individuals also in the workplace. This episode looks into why it is becoming more important to deal with uncertainty and difficult situations at work, what we can do about it and how we can nourish trust, confidence and agency within ourselves and others. As usual I give examples from my own experience of working in European policy and cooperation in Brussels and with universities across Europe as leadership and team coach, moderator, facilitator and EU policy and foresight professional. If you wish to strengthen your inner leadership to better deal with uncertainty in a professional context, have a look at my 1-1 coaching "Leading from within". If you wish to strengthen trust and cooperation within your team, I am here to support you through a dedicated team coaching workshop. You can also book me as facilitator for your strategy workshop with your university or association board or leadership team, or as speaker for your event on leadership and foresight in the context of European cooperation, higher education, research and universities. Just get in touch by email: [email protected]

In this episode I share why I believe it is important to give ourselves some space in between two things, two jobs, two projects, two activities, two meetings, or simply the time to take a conscious breath before moving forward. I share my own recent experience with consciously taking a step back from a routine that I had developed in my work, when I noticed that it doesn't fit my current business phase anymore. I also explain how cultivating that space in between can help you in developing your own inner leadership and put you back into the driving seat of choice and decision-making, rather than being driven by external developments. If you are curious to explore the relational space in between you and a current professional challenge you are phasing and see how you can use this to develop your capacity to lead from within, have a look at my three months 1-1 coaching "Leading from within" #innerleadership #professionaldevelopment #leadingfromwithin #selfleadership #trust #intuition

In this episode, I tell you, why I believe breaking free of stress and struggle is not a personal luxury, but a powerful act of leadership in a world that is ever more loud, hectic and uncertain. I also share more about BREAK FREE my 1 month online group coaching programme for women, who are ambitious, but tired of running behind the clock and whish to get their inner fire back in their job and have an impact without burning out. If you read this before 5 March, you can still sign up to the programme which goes over five weeks* from 6 March to 3 April. It includes 5 live group sessions via Zoom plus recordings, a personal journal and exercises in-between the sessions. *When I briefly spoke a about BREAK FREE in episode 18, I still mentioned 5 weeks, but I decided to reshuffle the programme content afterwards to keep it to five weeks.

In this first episode of 2026, I share, why I believe that self-leadership is becoming a key competence and how it can help us staying grounded in turbulent times. If you listen to this episode before the end of January, you can still sign up to my free online workshop on 30 January "Lead yourself first in 2026 - How to break free of stress & struggle and stay grounded in turbulent times". At the end of this episode and also at the workshop, I briefly speak about my 6-weeks group coaching programme "Break free" that I will launch in spring this year for a small group of women to jointly develop their self-leadership. If you are interested, just drop me an email: [email protected] If you prefer to work with me 1-1 more intensely and have me by your side for 3 months, my individual coaching "Leading from within" is for you to work on a particular challenge you are facing in the current stage of your career. Book a free 20-minutes matching call to explore how I may support you.

In this episode, I invite you to take some time at the end of this year and look back, be with what is, before jumping to fully plan the next year already. I share some of my insights from my professional 2025, how I learned to live with uncertainty and let go of the need to control things that I cannot control and what this made possible for me. At the end, I also invite you to join me on 17 December to celebrate our professional 2025, look back at the highs and the lows, celebrate our achievements and let go of what does not serve us anymore. Register here for the free workshop: https://anna-lena-claeys-kulik-co-insight-coaching.kit.com/265469bfe8

This is a special episode for the advent time, at least in the Northern hemisphere the darkest, but for many also the busiest time of the year ... I invite you to take this opportunity to slow down and reconnect with yourself in the midst of your daily hustle and bustle. To get 24 daily inspirations directly in your inbox, sign up for my free advent calendar for busy professionals. As of minute 18 I introduce you to my landing exercise and then guide you for 5 minutes through it (as of minute 21 until minute 26). When I do it myself or with my coachees, it helps to "slow down to the speed of presence" as one of my trainers always called it. You can use it as a simple self-check-in when you start your day, during your lunch break, or in-between meetings. If you wish to work with me 1-1 to strengthen your inner leadership in challenging work contexts, have a look at my 3-months individual coaching programme "Leading from within". With love, Anna-Lena

In this episode, I speak about values in a professional context and why I believe that it is not only important for us individually to have them clear, but also for our organisations and society at a higher level. Values are our inner compass and guiding light when we have to take hard decisions. In challenging times, when pressures are mounting, our values help us grounding ourselves, instead of getting merely driven by external circumstances. As usual, I give you examples from my own experience.

For this episode, I got inspired by the beginning of autumn as I saw the trees letting go of their leaves when walking through the streets of Brussels in the morning. I speak about the power of letting go in a work context - letting go of projects, habits, ways of doing things or even beliefs about ourselves and work that may have served us in the past, but don't do so anymore. As usual, I give you an example from my own experience of working in European cooperation and supporting others as a coach. If you have a challenge with letting go of things that don't serve you anymore in a new professional context or role, I am here to support you through my 3 months 1-1 coaching programme "Leading from within". Get in touch and book a free 20 minutes matching call if you are interested.

Setting boundaries can be challenging, especially in demanding work contexts and roles, when we love what we do, we care for the people and the cause we are working for and wish to have a positive impact. Yet, it is important to be in our power and do our job well in the long run... Boundaries don't just set limits, they also provide space for you and others to grow and for everyone to do what is theirs to do. In this episode, I speak about what boundaries are, why it can still be tough for us to set them even if we know it is important and what to do about that. Learning to set healthy boundaries is also part of my 3 months individual 1-1 coaching "Leading from within", where I accompany you to step into your true power professionally. If you are interested or have a question, book a free 20-minutes matching call with me to explore how I may support you in your particular situation. Or, drop me an email: [email protected]

In this episode, I speak about what we need to develop resilience in challenging work contexts: 🔹the capacity to self-regulate our emotions 🔹the belief in ourselves and our capacity to act (self-efficacy) 🔹a certain dose of optimism (which is not the same as toxic positivity or naivety) 🔹acceptance of certain circumstances that we cannot change 🔹a strong social network and people who support us 🔹a focus on the future and the next step forward (even if we cannot see the big solution yet) 🔹reconnection with our values and the purpose/higher cause we are working for 🔹response-ability (which means taking conscious action)  I speak about this in the context of work, but it is applicable to any challenging circumstance, because it just describes the process of successfully coping with difficult experiences. I speak about how to do this not by fighting, not by pushing us or gritting our teeth, but by being kind to ourselves, reconnecting with our inner strength, our humanity and our creative power.  If you are in a challenging phase at work, you feel stuck, overwhelmed, lost, frustrated or even a bit anxious, here is my pep talk for you. Anna-Lena💛If you wish to work with me 1-1 to strengthen your resilience, confidence and inner leadership at work, have a look at my 3 months individual coaching "Leading from within".

In this episode, I share with you how I feel sometimes about going back to work after the summer holidays and what I do to get back into my rhythm. This is especially for you, if you are a bit nervous or it feels heavy to go back to work and you would actually like to change something to get your energy back in your job. If you listen to this still in August and wish to get further inspiration to explore this question, join me at my free online workshop "Back to work, but not to business as usual - How to get your energy back at work" on 27 August 2025. Register here beforehand to receive the Zoom link to join and the recording afterwards: https://anna-lena-claeys-kulik-co-insight-coaching.ck.page/eee3e95480

What if, the time to step up is now?! The shift is in the courage! In this episode, I share what courage means to me and how a conversation with my dear friend and former mentor, Helene Banner (www.helenebanner.com) recently helped me (again) to step a out of my comfort zone. This is for you, if you feel stuck right now in your work and look for a change in perspective, or need a little nudge to make the move you are thinking about for a while, but didn't dare to act on so far. If you wish to boost your confidence and inner leadership in your job, you can still take advantage of my summer special "Confidence Booster - Start leading from within" and work with me in 3 sessions 1-1 this August. I would love to support you, Anna-Lena www.co-insight-coaching.com

In this episode I share with you my observations and reflections about a question that in my experience holds the key for stepping into our true power professionally, provided we are ready to ask and answer it honestly. It is a question that we often either ignore, or put down the priority line too much, because it may feel a bit uncomfortable and vulnerable as we sometime associate it with weakness or with limitations, with us not "functioning" as we should... I am here to challenge that and invite you to change perspective: What if, this question is your first step to be more yourself in your job and step into your true power?! What if, you (as anyone in no matter which position) deserve your answer to this question?! What if, eventually, being more honest about this (starting from the top), actually helps us to create connection, foster collaboration and create healthier and more powerful work environments with more impact in the long-run?! Let's start with ourselves ;-). If you are curious about the question I am talking about, listen to this episode. If you have a challenge with that question yourself and wish to get my support in addressing this, have a look at my 3 sessions summer special "Confidence Booster: start leading from within" still available in August 2025. I have developed it particularly for those, who are starting a new professional endeavour, but you can also use it to get a confidence booster in your current job. Beyond this, my 10 weeks individual coaching programme "Leading from within" is there for you to develop your confidence and inner leadership to be yourself in your job instead of being merely driven by external circumstances and expectations. I would love to support you! Anna-Lena Sign up for my newsletter to stay tuned!

In this episode you get a look behind the scenes of my own business and my personal learnings from my first semester of being fully self-employed. This might be of interest to you if you are starting something new as well, or maybe you are also just thinking about it, whether it is stepping up to a new position with more responsibility, starting a new important project or also your own business. This is not to give you any advice, but to maybe provide you with some inspiration and support. At the end, I also explain how you can work with me 1-1 over this summer 2025 to get a "Confidence Booster and start leading from within". You can also use this opportunity even if you are in your job for a while, but wish to reconnect with your vision and work with what holds you back or is getting in your way to find concrete next steps. Book a free 20-minutes matching call with me or reach out by email: [email protected] I would be very happy to support you! Anna-Lena www.co-insight-coaching.com