Leadership Lessons from Stepping into Uncertainty: What I Learned from Dancing in the Discomfort

by JennyHalse | Nov 26, 2025 | Uncategorised

Just over a year ago, two phenomenal collaborators and I made a bold decision: we would host our first leadership retreat specifically for women in healthcare. It terrified me. Yes, I’d run leadership programmes. Yes, I’d delivered leadership coaching....

From frustration to empowerment: My coaching journey and why healthcare leaders need space to think 

by JennyHalse | Sep 2, 2025 | Uncategorised

From frustration to empowerment: My coaching journey and why healthcare leaders need space to think   Last month, I completed my Level 2 Diploma in Professional Coaching – something I’m phenomenally proud of and an unexpected continuous professional...

25 Years on the Register: My Top Tip for New Nurses

by JennyHalse | Aug 7, 2025 | Uncategorised

25 Years on the Register: My Top Tip for New Nurses It wasn’t until I received a WhatsApp message from a former colleague that I truly realised the significance of the milestone I’d reached. Twenty-five years. A quarter of a century since I first joined...

Leading yourself first: How nursing leaders can unlock their potential and thrive.

by JennyHalse | Jun 23, 2025 | Uncategorised

In healthcare, we excel at developing technical skills and operational expertise. But there’s a crucial foundation we often miss: helping nursing leaders understand themselves. The principle is simple: we must lead ourselves before we can lead others, and lead...

Reigniting Our Nursing and Midwifery Leaders: Reflections from System Leadership Fellowship

by JennyHalse | Jun 5, 2025 | Uncategorised

Nine months ago, twenty-three nursing and midwifery leaders entered a room with excitement and uncertainty. Questioning whether they belonged and wondering what lay ahead. Yesterday, we celebrated as these same individuals stood confidently at the front of that room...