Tag: Coaching
Mentor Coaching
Nurturing Connection: Unpacking the ICF Competency of Maintaining Presence
In the world of coaching, there’s a profound emphasis on the art of presence. It’s not just about being physically present; it’s about showing up fully, with undivided attention, empathy, and authenticity. This fundamental principle is beautifully encapsulated in the International Coaching Federation (ICF) competency known as “Maintains Presence.” Today, let’s explore this competency and […]
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Coaching & Assertiveness
Shame
Four Pillars to an Assertive Life
Grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one person I can, the wisdom to know that person is me (and the knowledge that if I don’t, I’ll end up in prison or committed to some other asylum).
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Shame
PTSD, Coaching & Me…
It’s been a while since I shared anything or wrote anything – or worked. Three months in fact. There’s been period of absence from social media across the board and a period of absence more generally. Here’s what happened… If you’d asked me a week ago, had I ever experienced trauma, I would have said […]
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Coaching & Assertiveness
Leadership
Forgiveness in Five Minutes
This morning I missed an appointment. Not a client, but a meeting with a contractor at 8am. This. Never. Happens. Or so I thought… Over the years I know that I have judged people for not turning up to appointments, become angry, felt wronged, bitter, resentful. It’s fair to say I was carrying a lot […]
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Coaching & Assertiveness
Diversity & Inclusion
Leadership
Co-Leadership: Five tips on how to make it work for (both of) you.
As another leadership election arises in the UK, the notion of one person being in the ‘top job’ remains a universally held belief. However, we are in the age of job sharing and flexible working where such diversity in teams leads to greater creativity, problem-solving, higher innovation, better decision making and an improved bottom line. […]
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Coaching & Assertiveness
Assertiveness & You – ROI that’s impossible to ignore.
And in my final instalment relating to ‘Assertiveness & You’ (the best workshop on assertiveness that you have yet to discover!) we explore the final piece of the puzzle where the participants are at this stage aware of what assertiveness demands, what they demand from themselves to be assertive and their beliefs, values and emotional […]
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Coaching & Assertiveness
Assertive Communication
Through exploring our non-verbal and our verbal communication in my workshop, we begin to uncover what it means to be authentically, unequivocally you.
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Coaching & Assertiveness
Thinking Assertively – The beliefs that are holding you back…
‘whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right’.
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Coaching & Assertiveness
Becoming Assertive – Part Deux
One of the key takeaways from the get-go is that It’s not about speaking first, standing up, being the most knowledgeable. Those are things you can do, without question – but not necessary to be truly assertive. It’s about feeling and being comfortable with who you are; understanding what is holding you back and using that knowledge to propel yourself forward… how we achieve this sits at the core of my work.
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Coaching & Assertiveness
Coaching & Confidence
Boundary Setting & Blue Monday: Say NO to negativity.
Blue Monday. The most depressing day of the year, right? Or a self-fulfilling prophecy encouraging us to fall into the marketing department’s trap? In coaching, I’m often asking myself or my clients the question; what’s the truth in what you just said. What’s the truth in that statement? What is the truth then, when […]
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