In the last two years I have supported the in-depth development of over 100 professionals, working with a wide range of people in leadership programmes, one to one coaching and senior team away days. I have heard countless stories of confidence dips, particularly amongst women but men too. I am curious about what might be going on for you. It…
Too much to do, work/life balance slipping away and anxiety levels increasing in a context of budget cuts and looming recession: these are common themes from my UK coaching work at the current time. Here are some of the tools and techniques my clients tell me help them to rediscover their calm, inspiration and energy to act again: Step 1…
For the first six weeks of 2021 I had a diet of Willpower, Working and Walking. Then suddenly, one day, there was a sudden dip to Wallowing. The moment for Netflix had arrived. Big time. I didn’t know what to do, but one thing was certain, my energy to persevere had disappeared. My ability to persevere had served me well…
January has felt a long month, and with Lockdown No. 3 there has been a lot of walking for me; much of which has been in mud. Here are some of my learning points: 1 There’s nothing like timing … My daughter gave me walking poles for my birthday last year (it’s in April). She was disappointed that they were…
As we enter tough new national measures in the UK, I wonder how much we have learnt about our lives and how to live them well since our first lock down in March. It’s almost as if the first seven months of the global pandemic has been a practice run. A practice run to help us prepare for the long…
I remember three people early in my career who were fantastic mentors to me. There was Tracey, who taught me everything I needed to know about workshop design and delivery. Raj who built my confidence in strategy formulation and working with the client. And my boss Martin who showed me everything I needed to know about how goals drive behaviour….