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All lives really do matter – that’s the point!
I saw a post on LinkedIn yesterday* decrying the dismantling of monuments to slavery. The "all lives matter" banner used as as a thinly-veiled sideswipe at BAME and other migrants and refugees in the UK was out in force in the comments. Really unattractive stuff. Or...
Want to know about my Coaching? That all depends … on you
I am often asked what sort of coaching I offer. This question is most often asked by potential corporate clients, looking to procure a leadership development coach to work with their top team and tick a box regarding the quality of service on offer. There's lots of...
Still coaching – still “fixing”
A couple of years ago, I wrote a blog called “Coaching … or fixing?”. It focused on a client whose line manager had sent him to be coached because the boss felt there was something wrong with my client. The truth was, it was the boss who was the problem, because they...
Change – scary or potentially brilliant?
"Change" has a bad reputation. Too often, change is seen as an explicit threat, bringing with it unknown dangers, and almost certain risks and catastrophes. However, in this article, I make an argument that change, if managed well, offers up a wealth of opportunities....
Be Brave – Get a Coach!
Today, I was discussing the role of executive coaching with a prospective client. “I want to send my team to you for coaching. Not that there’s anything wrong with them, it’s purely so they can have a different perspective from mine”. What a relief to hear that! In my...
Coaching … or fixing?
“I’ve been sent to you for coaching.” How many professional coaches have heard those words, I wonder. Quite a few, I imagine. And almost all of those people “sent” for coaching were in fact, sent for “fixing”. There was something perceived as “wrong” with them,...
Can’t get to the office?
As I write this, snow is falling fast, if not thick. I live on the South Coast of the UK. I know, I know, hardly Nova Scotia. However, it's causing havoc with workplaces and transport. That means lots of us are at home unexpectedly. Taking advantage of unexpected time...
Where are you headed … up, around or down?!
Uncertainty can be fun ... provided you're on a well-maintained rollercoaster or maybe a funfair ghost train. It's not always great in business, however. Particularly if you are responsible for running that business, and have the responsibilities of having staff (and...
Enjoy 2018 from the very start!
Every year, I write something about goal setting for the start of that year. Every year, I meet people who, by the first week in January, have forgotten/ignored/amended their goals ... if they had any at all ... and the anticlimax has set in. It doesn't have to be...
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