Lauren Hall

Lauren Hall is a Senior Associate in our finance team with over three years of post-qualification experience in the banking team. She advises on a broad spectrum of banking transactions, encompassing both borrower and lender mandates, and collaborates closely with banking partners across their diverse practice areas.

Hoteliers and venue managers are urged to move beyond diary fullness as a performance metric, tracking utilisation rate, attendee density, RevPASM, and booking pace instead.

At a recent conference, I had the privilege of hearing Chan Hellman speak about the science of hope.

In my last column, I wrote about hope as a skill. Hope isn't passive, and it isn't something we either have or we don't. Like any skill, it has to be built through small choices, steady practice, supportive relationships and repeated evidence that change is possible.

Last week, Christopher shared his full-circle journey of building hope. This week, he completes his column takeover with a deeper understanding of how to be a leader of hope to those who need it most.

There's a new(ish) mental health disorder recently identified as a hindrance to relationships and individual well-being.

Several years ago, one of my mentors sat in on a staff meeting I was leading. Afterward, I asked, "What do you think?" He paused.

There are few things more confusing as a parent than sitting across from your child's teacher and hearing: "Your child never causes a problem. They're so well-behaved and kind!"

Shortly after Daniel and I got married, we had dinner with a couple we were semi-friends with.

Lately, one word has been following me around: dignity.