Photo by Erik-Jan Leusink on Unsplash I’ve been revising my “Emotional Intelligence for Leaders and Staff” programme, and two areas of particular interest are ‘emotional awareness’ and ‘managing emotions’. Emotional awareness Emotional awareness is a complex subject, but at its heart is noticing and acknowledging what you are feeling in…
Photo by Chris Montgomery and Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash Is best practice executive coaching really excellent coaching with moments of mentoring where appropriate? This was the focus of an EMCC webinar led by Nigel Cumberland today, as part of the EMCC GPS series. For me, ultimately, it’s about not…
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These last two weeks I’ve been UN Women UK delegate at the UN #CSW68. I didn’t know what to expect. But I’m so glad I took part. I recommend you do as well, next year, if you care about global equality for women. There were some insightful moments at official,…
Where there is a lack of care in coaching, the impact can be an unsuccessful relationship, in which change doesn't happen for the coachee. This blog post addresses what care looks like in coaching from both the coachee’s and the coach’s perspective. It also provides care tips for the coach…
Successful collaboration is key to innovatively tackling complex challenges. I was reminded of this while watching a classic Studio Ghibli film, 'Up from Poppy Hill'. In the movie, young students get together to campaign and save an older building that they use for activity learning. It's a powerful reminder of…
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…
Quick tips - Emotional Intelligence for Leaders and Managers Emotional Intelligence - popularised by Daniel Goleman - is proven to help your career development, leadership and management skills. In my first EI blog, I’ll help you discover what techniques improve the Self-Awareness aspect of EI. So whether you are looking to shift…
Theory U is a process for innovative change in teams, organisations, and communities. It helps us tackle our toughest unresolved challenges. It offers fantastic insights to leaders too, about how to bring about meaningful change and innovation. A bit about me and TheoryU I have been learning about Theory U since 2015. I had…
TheoryU is a complete process for innovative change. Andry has been learning about TheoryU since 2015. Learning Journeys are just one of the TheoryU tools. What are Learning Journeys’ for? TheoryU ‘Learning Journeys’ encourage you to move out of your daily routine and allow you to observe more deeply and…