No, not those Oscars! OSKAR is a coaching model that comes from a Solutions Focused context. More conversation, less film! It’s a fantastic approach to use, to guide you in coaching conversations, systemic coaching and team coaching. Using OSKAR well enables your client (or staff, if you…
(2 min read) With a coachee’s permission, I recently recorded part of a coaching session and shared it with my supervisor for discussion. It was one of the most important and yet nerve-wracking coaching activities I’ve taken part in! So, here’s some information on why having your supervisor reflect on…
It's supportive conversations and confidential relationships that help you see the links between you and other staff, stakeholders and systems you are connected with. Seeing the interrelationships between all of us. Seeing the impact of your behaviours on others, on teams and on the organisation. It's using that systemic perspective…
Sometimes when at work, we might experience stressful thinking such as: ‘I have to go to this meeting’ or, ‘I have to do this task’. It’s a slightly tough way to think or to motivate ourselves, as it creates inner resentment and stress. Choice-based thinking, like ‘I want to..’ creates freedom and…
As coaches, we all need to be aware of our own biases and the impact these have. Unnoticed bias can lead to judgement and even discrimination. It’s important we work to reduce and eliminate our biases. That way we can provide a really professional, safe and inclusive service. To all our clients. Mezirow’s…
Coaching is an investment - time, energy and money. You want to get something in return - positive change, a sense of direction and valuable learning. Here’s how I help my coachees get the most from coaching. Helping them get a greater return on their investment, with a little preparation. I write to them…
1. Become aware: Reflect on your own equality, diversity and inclusion learning experiences : What do you bring to the table in terms of having experienced inequality, equality or privilege in learning? Where have you challenged discrimination when learning? When have learning opportunities 'opened easily'/'not opened' for you in ways that might…
Wellbeing coaching at work is a supportive conversational process with a coach, that may involve focusing on different areas of your life. These include working productively, and effectively and the links with your wellbeing e.g. relaxation, health, WFH, and wellbeing goals. Wellbeing leadership coaching may focus on leading on wellbeing …
Mentoring and coaching are often confused. By looking at 'wellbeing coaching' at work, you can see the basic differences. Wellbeing Coaching at work and Wellbeing Leadership Coaching at work relates to your wellbeing at work and wider life. Wellbeing Coaching at work supports you to be at your best at…
R u working with younger learners? R u moving to online mentoring or coaching? Here are some of my - not definitive - project planning thoughts, if you are planning to move to online mentoring and coaching and work in FE, schools, organisations and projects with younger learners: Project management: Moving online might be a…