Posts in Wellbeing
Resilience habits
Resilience habits

Post pandemic recovery prompts a pause and a chance ot idneitfy the actions that help maintian resilience habits. Plus I share my recipe for elderflower cordial.

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Coaching, WellbeingAmanda Dudmanwellbeing, resilience, neuroscience, Do Lectures, Stella Collins, elderflower cordial, recipe, tips, walking, nature, awe walk, habits, resilience habits, lockdown, 2020, post pandemic recovery, training, learning, positive psychology, webinars, gardening, baking, bread, foraging, flora, fungi, talking, listening, pillars of resilience, change, working spaces, coaching, perspective, plan, plan do review, photos, psychological state, citric acid, zestComment
Resist resolutions
Resist resolutions

Resist resolutions in 2021. With continued challenges ahead, create a lasting personal blueprint for action to help you make your choices and intentions stick.

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Coaching, WellbeingAmanda DudmanNew Year resolutions, grit, Duckworth, choices, climbing, hunt the good stuff, wellbeing, blueprint, positive psychology, 2021, challenges, optimal functioning, evidence-based, blueprintaction, mindfulness, positive experiences, counter negativity, positive emotions, three good things, perseverance, resilienceComment
10 things that went right in 2020
10 things that went right in 2020

How 2020 will be remembered is up to you. I will look to the upside.

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Experiences, Learning, Skills and Values, WellbeingAmanda Dudmanresilience, IOEE, SFEDI, Covid-19, mentoring, rapid response mentoring, star gazing, Comet Neowise, Great Conjunction, constellations, jam, chutney, elderflower champagne, garden, weather, bluebells, walking, awe walk, nature, Green Day, Good Riddance, I hope you had the time of your life, Jacinda Ardern, Aotearoa, New Zealand, empathy, communication, listening, values, kindness, habits, 2 meters, social distance, mask, wear a mask, skills, knowledge, reading, webinars, virtual learning, wellbeing, leadership, techniques, summer, canal walks, flora, fauna, digital life, remote working, working from home, B Corps, volunteering, VCSE sector, 2021, Comet, Neowise, perspective, SEO, personal resiience workshops, Covid, enterprise mentoring, quiz, microbusiness, a fork stuck in the road, turning point, time grabs you by the wrist, music, thank you, 2020Comment
Who were the wellbeing pioneers and what we can learn from them
Who were the wellbeing pioneers and what we can learn from them

The origins of wellbeing show how it remains an organisational and personal priority in 2021.

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Coaching, Wellbeing, LearningAmanda Dudmanwellbeing, coal miners, Greymouth, Te Waipounamu, New Zealand, pioneers, resilience, Blackball, Waite, 8-8-8, strike, working day, lunch break, productivity, recreation, sleeping, work life balance, employment rights, psychological state, hungry, challenging day, energy, stress, managing stress, stay in balance, flexible, adaptable, use your time, tough situations, 24 hours, what works, coaching, webinars, workshopsComment
Resources and sources of help for personal resilience
Resources and sources of help for personal resilience

Reaching out for help and support is part of being resilient.

We can also help ourselves as this blog shows.

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Learning, WellbeingAmanda Dudmanwellbeing, resilience, Mind UK, NHS, wellbeing plan, lockdown, advice, tips, support, 1-2-1s, BITC, resources, mental health, pandemic, help ourselves, Apps, links, managers, online resources, Build your own resilience, curated links, i-resilience report, wellness, TED talks, Karen Reivich, Andrew Shatte, The Resilience Factor, Action for Happiness, calendar, quick read, top ingredients for resilienceComment
Help others to be resilient
Help others to be resilient

Some things that enable us to be resilient and to help others with theirs. Including what late actor Christopher Reeve had to say.

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Coaching, Wellbeing, TrainingAmanda Dudmanresilience, training, coaching., wellbeing, Christopher Reeve, Superman, horses, positive, experiences, understanding, listen, shallows, ocean, risk, accident, role model, champion, advocate, coping, grounding technique, stress, lockdown, offer support, ask for support, resilience techniques, resources, toolsComment
Three do-able resilience tips for this latest lockdown
Three do-able resilience tips for this latest lockdown

Three top resilience tips to help for this latest lockdown. Easy to try. Within your control. Here to help your wellbeing.

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Coaching, WellbeingAmanda Dudmanno plan survives, contact with the enemy, Gulf War, resilience, lockdown, we rise, ask for help, ask for support, positive attitude, three As, tips, tools, press pause, thinking skills, control, resilience tips, adapt, adaptability, wellbeing, wellbeing coach, coaching, learn, change, what went well, plan, fight or flight, over-ride, press pausethree things, evidence, challenging, tough times, do-able each day, conversationComment
Mentoring matters - practice notes from the field
Mentoring matters - practice notes from the field

National Mentoring Day is almost here. My practice notes give pointers on some key actions and principles to ensure a successful mentoring scheme.

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Mentoring, WellbeingAmanda Dudmanmentoring, National Mentoring Day, coaching, October 27th, VCSE sector, public sector, value, promotion, benefits, training, vol, volunteering, resources, IOEE, social housing, apprentices, Covid, rapid response mentoring, micro business, SME, business owners, mentoring skills, matching system, induction, code of ethics, KickstartComment
Create a coaching culture to support resilience
Create a coaching culture to support resilience

If ever there was a itme to have a coaching culture and mind set, it is now.

Photo by Danielle MacInnes on Unsplash


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Coaching, WellbeingAmanda Dudmancoaching, mindset, resilience, wellbeing, values, Covid-19, pandemic, change, managing change, world of work, coaching culture, systems, organisations, recover, capacity, learning, bounce forwards, thinking skills, skills, staff, environments, processes, culture, command and control, training, courses, webinars, engagement, managers, confidence, mission, vision, strategic objectives, teams, intervention, call to action, core management skill, workshop, coaching to support resilienceComment
New normal. New catchphrase. New L and D challenges?
New normal. New catchphrase. New L and D challenges?

Are we experiencing a new normal - or is this just the next step on a journey of change for Learning and Development practitioners?

Photo by Alexander Gilbertson on Unsplash

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Coaching, Learning, Skills and Values, Training, WellbeingAmanda DudmanL and D, new normal, WFH, remote and flexible working, wellbeing, stress, pandemic, demography, coaching, learning, managers, challenges, VUCA, volatile, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity, induction, up skilling, virtual learning, blended learning, on demand learning, skills needs, behaviours, capabilities, methodologies, performance dips, mental health, manager as coach, demographymillenials, flexibility, making virtual learning stick, interventions, classroom, outcomes, agile working, agile learning, experiential learning, feedback, value, language, training, trends, CPD, organisational performance, culture change, pioneers, change agents, collaborationComment