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.

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

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

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

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

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Post pandemic we still need to build resilience in our people. This has to be through organisational change and putting wellbeing at its heart. This means building trust.

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Inital thoughts. L and D is important and integral to helping us all in the new world of work post covid-19.

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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.

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Some ideas and practical tips on the skill of listening empathetically.

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Some practice thoughts and ideas about providing resilience skills training

If you want to promote or use mentoring in your organisation, you need to train and support them. Here are some Ideas for what to include in mentor training.

As National Mentoring Day approaches, I’ll be offering some daily blogs on mentoring practice sharing, books & articles, skills and tools and more.

Increasing personal resilience for some people involves increasing their confidence. My experience as a trainer and coach has revealed more learners want to be more confident than other aspects when it comes to boosting their resilience. Photo by sydney Rae on Unsplash

Latest surveys continue to show work is the number one stressor for us.  The biggest factor is how we view it.  Our perspective plays a huge part.  And thus much of the solution is in our control.

Reflective practice is something we should all learn as a skill for life.  It's especially a must do for mentors and coaches.

Holding great conversations on the telephone takes a few additional skills when you can't see the other person.  Work on your voice and physiology will bring good outcomes.

Tips and ideas on how to turn good conversations into great ones.  Making every conversation count.