I’m learning about Deborah Tannen’s work. Her research focuses on conversations[1]. On why we understand and often misunderstand each other. Good conversation skills are in my experience, crucial at work. Whether you work on customer service, as an administrator or as a manager using coaching skill. Working on your conversation…
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…
You either love team-building events or you hate them. I dislike team away-days that are full of back-to-back speaker presentations. But I’d love to go to a paintball team away day. My favourite team away days are the facilitated ones, where we chat, explore ideas, innovate, and plan our new way forward…
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…
Are you... Feeling that you have a run out of steam, because you’ve been doing all the thinking and carrying out most of the actions? Even when WFH? Needing to be more resilient to stress, change or challenge? Finding your solo actions are not having the impact that you hoped for? Facing a…
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…