Four lessons from nine years in business
By my calculations, I hit an important milestone in September of 2024. When I started The Balance Collective, I remember saying “I’d give it a year”. Following redundancy, I took a leap of faith – in the economy and myself – and decided to make The Balance Collective...
How coaching can support your mental health
When I share testimonies on my social media, you will see clients talk about the new roles, perspectives, and insights that the experience has given them. You may also notice that there are lots of references to their feelings; and how these have moved them into a...
Five blogs to support flexible working
If you have been keeping up to date with National Work Life Week, you may have noticed people sharing their thoughts, inspirations, tips and reflections on flexible working. For 2024, the theme was discovering what flexible work means for different people across all...
Eight lessons to support your return to work
The transition can hit hard when you return to work after a break. You are often returning to a workplace that seems exceptionally familiar but also so different. There may be new team members or management to get to know, whilst you work out who you are after your...
How can you support your career during stressful times in your life?
Our lives are not isolated; we cannot simply shut out the realities of a full and complex life. There are times when the challenges in our personal lives can become so overwhelming that they affect our ability to perform at work, whether as an employee or...
Is it time for a September Reset?
For many of us, September feels more like the start of a new year than January. In my recent Instagram poll, 84% of you agreed! So, in this week’s blog, I want to share some useful self-reflection points to help you kick off your new year on the right foot. I am...
The must-read blogs for job seekers
When you are searching for a new role, it can feel like a full-time job! Keeping up to date with the alerts, filtering the roles to match what you want and need, then the creation and development of hard-hitting CVs and Application Forms. That is all before you plan...
Why you need to create a return-to-work induction
The reasons for taking a break from work can be varied. It could be for parental leave, bereavement, ill health or a sabbatical. Regardless of the need for the break, the emotions the return creates are universal. Often when we are planning to return, we think about...
The Balance Collective Ask Me Anything May 2024 – How you can find balance when you love your work
When I mention balance, often people respond with visualising “work-life imbalance,” but what happens when you love what you do? This is a topic that is often not discussed but is equally important within the world of career coaching. When your work is extremely...
Eight ways to support your mental health as a parent
During May you may have noticed that conversations around mental health have increased. With the awareness weeks for Maternal Mental Health and Mental Health nearly dovetailing each other, it’s not uncommon to find your socials filling in with conversations, education...
A reflection on finding your identity within motherhood
Once you have lifted your head from the life-changing experience of pregnancy and newborn life, it’s not uncommon to ask yourself “Who Am I now?” When the fog of the early days of parenting starts to lift, and you work your way through the fourth trimester and...About
Clara Wilcox is a straight talking, practical and experienced coach helping clients navigate the tricky waters of returning to work, career changes and professional development. The Balance Collective is a social enterprise focused on improving the lives of parents, by working together to build inner confidence and promote a healthy work/life balance.
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