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Five signs of a top coach, the bottom line & an opportunity to thrive.

October 15, 2016

My journey as a coach has enabled me to understand what clients see as the strengths and qualities of a good coach. And to know what organisations want from the coaches that they use? For business it’s all about the bottom line. How they increase revenue and how they increase efficiency? However increased efficiency is not just about the need to stop wasting resources, it’s about not wasting people. It is about giving them the best opportunity to be all…

It’s getting cold out there

October 8, 2016

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coaching, corporate, goals, personal consultancy, resilience, Uncategorized

The autumn days are upon us. Days of hats and gloves. Fallen leaves soft after a downpour, or crisp underfoot lay on the ground. Driving rain, or strange hot October sunshine confuses us, as multi-layered as we face the uncertain climate. The possible chill of the weather against the warmth of the work-place. And so we dress for all possible eventualities. But it’s not just the weather that is changing. The political climate seems to be in uproar too, with…

Our greatest fear…achieving women?

October 3, 2016

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new beginnings, resilience, Uncategorized, women

Sheryl Sandberg wrote in The Wall Street Journal: women are leaning in but they face pushback. It was a fascinating read covering many aspects of women in business; the issues they face and the disparity between men and women. The fact is that we are 100 years away from equality in the C Suite: women are still living with imbalance. I have worked with a variety of women over many years, as a therapist and also as a coach. It…

Keep facing forward

September 20, 2016

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coaching, Uncategorized

I was inspired to write about the following after I listened to double Gold Paralympian Medallist Jonnie Peacock MBE being interviewed on BBC Breakfast this morning. I am in awe of these athletes who battle against the odds to achieve their dreams. He spoke of having a second where he lost his focus. He went on to win the race anyway, the T44 men’s 100 metres. He gained focus and looked ahead. How? The challenge of the focus. Coaching…

When there is nothing to say…

September 16, 2016

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coaching, personal consultancy, Uncategorized

It’s Friday night, time I wrote my blog. I must keep on thinking of something interesting to say, to write. The thing is sometimes there is nothing left to say, or so it seems. Take today for instance, my spin class was great and I finally felt like I was succeeding. Sweat dripped from my head as I legged it home, jumped in the shower before driving to meet a friend for lunch. Drinking my tea I thumbed through a…

Extrovert versus introvert

September 9, 2016

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corporate people development, Uncategorized

I was interested to read The Economist article: Shhhh! Companies would benefit from helping introverts to thrive It challenges what so many of us see as the most effective, or even better personality type: namely, the bigger the personality the better the outcome. I am someone who is seen by many as an extrovert, I do see myself as one too, but over time I have come to realise that I am well and truly on the introvert/extrovert spectrum. I…