Helen Sanderson

What's important to me

To spend time with my family and see or speak to my daughters each week.
Go to Ellie’s yoga class each week and stay in touch through our family What’s App group.
To see and support my mum at weekends
To meditate, go to 2 – 3 yoga classes each week and run most days
To read or listen to an audiobook everyday
To keep learning new skills. At the moment I am learning to play the Ukulele.
To live by the sea
To swim in the sea with the Pandemic Paddlers three or four times a week and in a lake at the weekend with Jackie
To keep in touch with people through Facebook, Linked In and Twitter, and share learning on Linked in, and through blogs and podcasts
To work three days a week, with Michelle, Emily and Ben and see them in our weekly tactical meetings.
To be supported by Claire
To write to consolidate my thinking, and to share what we are learning. I usually have a writing project on the go.
To have honest, trusting relationships with everyone I work with.

Know that I get frustrated playing telephone tag. Text and emails work best for me, or booking a time for a call.
Get back to me when you say you will, and meet deadlines we have agreed or let me know if this is not possible (before the deadline is missed!).
Know that I drown in detail, but love thinking big picture and strategy.
Be upfront and straight with me – please don’t rely on me second guessing you or picking up hints. I need people to be frank and honest.
Know that I get frustrated repeating discussions because we can’t remember what we agreed the first time we talked about it. Please make sure we always know who is recording actions in meetings or conversations.