Thinking
My articles, resources & ideas to help in your work and wellbeing
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.
Coaching in a post pandemic recovery
Coaching is a key component of post pandemic recovery for us all.
Reflective and evaluative practice in coaching and mentoring
Some reminders of why reflective practice is good practice for coaches and mentors. And how it’s different from evaluative practice. And that we need to do both.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Is there a role for coaching as the psychological fall out of Covid unfolds
Here are four ways that coaching can help post pandemic.
Thanks to Toa Heftiba for sharing their work on Unsplash.
It's Mental Health Awareness Week
Here are some ideas about improving wellbeing at work beyond holding conversations and raising awareness. Capitalising on Mental Health at Work Week and the importance of addressing mental health as we exit lockdown.
CPD opportunities just got better in lockdown for coaches and mentors
Take the opportunity of lockdown to have a great CPD plan as a coach and mentor. I include 5 books to consider.
Fostering empathetic listening as a mentor and coach
Some ideas and practical tips on the skill of listening empathetically.
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Making the most of your coach - some tips for the coachee
It’s International Coaching Week. Some pointers for someone who is thinking about having a coach. Photo by Zoritsa Valova on Unsplash
Location,, location, location: the right environment for coaching and mentoring meetings
Finding the right location and space for a coaching meeting is vital. Here’s how to go about it.
Thoughts are not facts - a way to boost resilience
Boosting your resilience by avoiding habitual thinking traps. What are the common thinking traps we have that undermine our resilience and how can we overcome them?
Using reflective practice
Reflective practice is something we should all learn as a skill for life. It's especially a must do for mentors and coaches.
Effective questioning in coaching and mentoring
From an early age we are curious and ask questions. And we are encouraged to give answers too. But we are rarely taught how to phrase and ask the 'right' question.