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,…
As universities fight to survive financial uncertainties, mergers and restructuring are the everyday life of many staff. These processes take time, - I’ve been there - and what is needed is to be sustainably resilient. It’s not a short-term sprint you’re in — it’s often the marathon. Sustainable resilience is underpinned by many things,…
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…