Month: August 2015
To do less is dishonest . . .
John L. Brekke, Mirror In My Pocket.
Attitudes and behaviours
I’m a huge fan of Steve Radcliffe’s Future-Engage-Deliver (FED) approach to leadership, and a model that comes from his book Leadership Plain and Simple is one I find myself returning to time after time . . . and as with all good models, I find its power is in interpreting it to the context of… Read More Attitudes and behaviours
Just a minute . . .
Borrowing with pride from Mr Kipling, I’m sharing some favourite words. For me, this is about making life count, about taking opportunities and chances, about shining through challenge . . . and then perhaps looking back on the journey you’ve been on and reflecting on how that feels.
Choose a colour . . .
What is communication?
What are communication skills? Why do I find that term so hard to define? I think it might be because I feel that communication requires such a vast skillset to make it work: rapport empathy articulation/clarity – both written word and oral honesty language tone volume I love Kotter’s description which for me… Read More What is communication?
The power of 1:1
Looking back through my reflective journal, I spotted an entry about a client who had come to coaching at the request of someone else, so perhaps a little reluctantly. However, by the end of the session, they told me that being offered this coaching opportunity had “taken away the thought that I’m just a… Read More The power of 1:1
Questions, questions, questions
Moving on
When we experience the disappointment of not getting that job we wanted, how do we safeguard against letting that disappointment spiral out of control, leading to thinking that’s destructive and behaviour that’s unhelpful? And for anyone who’s thinking, just you wait ‘til it happens to you, and then let me know how you feel,… Read More Moving on
More challenge . . .
Working with a group of people a little while ago, I took a gamble, encouraging them to tap into self‑awareness. There was some noticeable discomfort in the room as they revealed, slowly, that they don’t get much chance to think about themselves, to reflect on attitudes, behaviour, performance – what a shame! – yet most said… Read More More challenge . . .
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