It wasn’t just eating food and celebrating all things learning, but cakes and celebrations were definitely part of the day at this practical learning event yesterday. Here’s my headline takeaways for those of you who want to know what’s new, trending and important in learning and development from the key…
Earlier this year, I set out to speak with mentors and staff about their early experiences of coaching in the workplace. I was curious about what those first few years were like and how they compared with my own — a time that was vibrant, well supported by my organisation,…
We are working in complex times. VUCA is the phrase we now commonly use to describe these times. Volatile, uncertain, complex and adverse. It makes sense that if you're working in an organisation which is also responding to and working with volatility, uncertainty, complexity and adversity, that you change how…
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…
Today was a fantastic day to pilot the LISTEN model for pausing and reflecting in conversations at the SDF Festival 2024. I’m pushing for a world that values pausing and reflecting as a revolutionary shift in how we work. Reactive, fast-paced cultures and endless to-do lists with no pausing for…
I’m not a medical professional, but it's clear to me that burnout is on the increase in work and in life. I often coach staff at work who reach the realisation that they have experienced burnout, or are heading towards it. Burnout may be experienced as persistent mental, emotional, or physical…
Here's an updated extract from my book; The Really Resilient Guide by me, Andry McFarlane, discussing what resilience is: "When I’ve looked at resilience in popular culture, it appears heroic, like climbing Mount Everest against all the odds. For most of us, real- life resilience isn’t quite as dramatic.…
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,…
This month I’ve been reflecting on what are the questions and processes that we can use to gather feedback from coachees. What kind of feedback are we looking for? I’m seeking both how the coachee is learning and progressing (reflection on progress) and how is the way that I am working…