I’ve been a mosaic artist for 10 years, learning with Vanessa Benson at Morley College. It’s a hobby, not a career: most of you know that my happiest work is coaching, training and consultancy. And more recently supervision (training with Oxford Brookes). What I enjoy about mosaics is creating abstract images. This…
Tips for innovating on MAC programmes On longer L&D programmes, such as Manager as Coach (MAC), there are a range of ways you can innovate. For example, if you have the capacity, you can factor in a small amount of ‘scaffolding time’ – this is extra structure that enables you to…
We've been working with student advisors, supporting them to learn coaching skills. That way, they can flex between advising and coaching in a conversation with learners. We've been using our 'scaffolding techniques' to build on the impact they encounter on the workshops and action learning sets: pre-programme conversations with participants…
Join the free L&D group I’m not sure if you have heard about the free moving L&D group I lead (next meeting 7th June 10.00am). It’s a supportive online space, to discuss how L&D is changing, what we are working on in our organisations and to discuss a special L&D theme ‘Burnout’…
The Learning Moment team are experimenting with programme follow up. So we can help you better feedback and impact about the programmes we lead with you. What we are piloting: Padlet on Standard programmes With standard programmes, e.g. two half day modules, we are experimenting with Padlet follow up, especially…
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…
(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…
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…
I’m interviewing leaders and staff, discovering what has made their teams resilient during this uncertain time that we’ve been through globally. I’ll be presenting some of the information in a workshop at the SDF Festival of Learning later next week. In the meantime, here's some insights on why we need a…