Creating The Conditions For Success
This year, I have had the great pleasure of running my “Leading with Empathy and Impact” programme with a number of organisations. This programme includes a combination of theory, games, exercises, and live feedback to help groups of leaders at all levels reflect on how they lead. Leaders can then further understand what changes they […]
From Confrontation to Curiosity
As I started to type this months` article, I was reminded about a story a colleague shared with me years ago. The person concerned was a new leader and had gone into their first leadership role with great energy and positivity. They found that the workload had increased and, like many new leaders, thought if […]
Cherish Your Team Mates
When I first started working full time as a leadership and executive coach twelve years ago, because of my footballing background, I was asked to come and do some work with a football team. They were struggling for form even though they had many talented players. Before the first session I spoke with the Manager […]
Our Doubting Self
Over the years I have been fortunate to have worked with some great people, who were very talented in their chosen career and were often venturing into leadership. Many of them were capable leaders who often looked within themselves to see how they could raise their leadership bar. In many cases, they did this to […]
Embracing Discomfort
We are often told about the power of positive thinking regularly. I do believe in that notion but in this article, I am looking at the importance of embracing discomfort within our thinking. Often, we fear thinking about negative situations as this stirs up difficult emotions within us that seem best avoided. The benefit of […]
The Guide Within
The author Roy T Bennett once said; “Your values create your internal compass that can navigate how you make decisions in your life. If you compromise your values, you go nowhere.” I personally love this description and I can remember times in the past when I have made decisions but something within me “didn’t feel […]
Can You Solve This Equation?
I love the springtime. The weather seems warmer when I am on my walks and the plants, trees and flowers begin to flourish. This first five months have raced by. I have been to many networking events, met with new people, I am now working with and finished off a three year writing project!! […]
New To Leadership?
I hope that you have had a great weekend. It`s now Monday and a new week is upon us. How many of you got a knot in your stomach last night as you thought about your upcoming working week?If you did, you are not alone. Here are couple of reasons why that may be the […]
A Walk In The Park
Even during the wet and chilly weather, I make sure that I get outside in the fresh air. I often find, when in the fresh air, I am able to think slightly clearer & new ideas occur to me on my longer walks. This short blog was written because of a thought that occurred to […]
Tell Me Why?
I am not a big fan of using “Why” as a question. However, the question above can be looked at through many different lenses, (job role, our responses, our behaviours, our interactions, even our holidays or the sports teams we support) The question is worth further exploration, particularly during times of pressure or busyness. Understanding […]