<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Louise Carnachan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louise Carnachan]]></description><link>https://www.louisecarnachan.com/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:41:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.louisecarnachan.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[All Things Must Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're funny creatures who want  change but want to keep the familiar  too.]]></description><link>https://www.louisecarnachan.com/post/all-things-must-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6930a16f9b06fc064bda7270</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:54:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ecd91_10a923bf6f47423db845542a9a145941~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Louise Carnachan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impostor Syndrome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Impostor syndrome may masquerade as humbleness which is a refreshing change from those with an inflated sense of importance. But not owning your expertise can damage the individual and impact those with whom they interact.]]></description><link>https://www.louisecarnachan.com/post/impostor-syndrome</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6893b262e597530529f1e28b</guid><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dealing with People]]></category><category><![CDATA[Influence]]></category><category><![CDATA[Stress Management]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:20:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ecd91_7d04d8950af84ca39c17aef82013b886~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Louise Carnachan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poorly Worded Questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[When's a question not a question? When the asker isn't interested in the answer.]]></description><link>https://www.louisecarnachan.com/post/poorly-worded-questions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686981437046c997b97901e3</guid><category><![CDATA[Dealing with People]]></category><category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:51:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ecd91_610e8da72faa49bba3548ea3c8c84b24~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Louise Carnachan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Middle of Anything is a Mess]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the start of my career, I noticed a recurring pattern—the mid-point of any workshop, project or change was a real sh** show. Students...]]></description><link>https://www.louisecarnachan.com/post/the-middle-of-anything-is-a-mess</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6855f6c2420332a4a3c147d4</guid><category><![CDATA[Change]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:36:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ecd91_0ac347cc4c2c4605bdfc25f9e6a90ba5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Louise Carnachan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inevitable Train Wrecks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do we speak up or not when we see an inevitable failure ahead? It depends.]]></description><link>https://www.louisecarnachan.com/post/inevitable-train-wrecks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68645e2b5a8ba1bc5a4ff7ba</guid><category><![CDATA[Dealing with People]]></category><category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:54:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ecd91_e9df27e11b5f40a6bc39c3f8ddc17964~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Louise Carnachan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Screw Ups]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've all had second thoughts that we chose to ignore because we were in a rush. Sometimes you have to pay for your decision.]]></description><link>https://www.louisecarnachan.com/post/screw-ups</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688abe17a1ccd6aa398ae90f</guid><category><![CDATA[Practical Hints]]></category><category><![CDATA[Stress Management]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:23:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ecd91_3bdce7afb85c458386fecdde44f16ced~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Louise Carnachan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hair-Trigger Reactions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever have someone's tone of voice prompt a snitty response before your mind can register what just happened? There is something you can do about it.]]></description><link>https://www.louisecarnachan.com/post/hair-trigger-reactions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6840dc5d28052d1ee73bc5db</guid><category><![CDATA[Dealing with People]]></category><category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category><category><![CDATA[Stress Management]]></category><category><![CDATA[work jerks]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:28:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ecd91_07dd4b38e8a74758af0c0aa5992ac5d8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Louise Carnachan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning to Ask for Help]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you limit yourself? Do you avoid because of anxiety or do you have a reluctance to ask for help when you need it? Or both?]]></description><link>https://www.louisecarnachan.com/post/learning-to-ask-for-help</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682e2eb12c19f69bf4400de2</guid><category><![CDATA[Stress Management]]></category><category><![CDATA[Change]]></category><category><![CDATA[work jerks]]></category><category><![CDATA[Practical Hints]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:10:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ecd91_718bdd0f051249839ff256ebc3b054f8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Louise Carnachan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When is it Time to Stop Playing it Safe?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes it pays to be cautious as we learn through experience. 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Here are some practical tools.]]></description><link>https://www.louisecarnachan.com/post/anxiety</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678831812dc8952d144e4b48</guid><category><![CDATA[Stress Management]]></category><category><![CDATA[Influence]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category><category><![CDATA[Practical Hints]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:45:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_47a576b36e894d729b0f4688355491b7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Louise Carnachan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Can Make Someone’s Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're actually wired to be generous and that's a good thing for all of us!]]></description><link>https://www.louisecarnachan.com/post/you-can-make-someone-s-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">673e80f83576f3688d335e95</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:02:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ecd91_2c258d320eda49f09d9177155ed4a197~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_845,h_682,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Louise Carnachan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supercommunicators]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best communicators are clear about the purpose of a conversation--and it's not just the topic, it's the needs being met.]]></description><link>https://www.louisecarnachan.com/post/supercommunicators</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66bbe9252f68f1e3741eadd0</guid><category><![CDATA[Dealing with People]]></category><category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[work jerks]]></category><category><![CDATA[Practical Hints]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:07:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ecd91_2f2ab160aba7409aa41f07d856999f2e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Louise Carnachan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unsolicited Advice (Shut Up Already!)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes one more piece of unsolicited advice can send you over the edge. But how often do we do that to others?]]></description><link>https://www.louisecarnachan.com/post/unsolicited-advice-shut-up-already</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66ac0733b9cd416435673b81</guid><category><![CDATA[Dealing with People]]></category><category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category><category><![CDATA[work jerks]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:29:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ecd91_f9fa3a939ce44a26a68e5dd739a55173~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Louise Carnachan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not So Benign Quirks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group had complained to me about their boss who promised clients deadlines her team had to meet. 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