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How to connect with someone you find "difficult"?
A coaching client recently made the assumption that, because I trained as a coach and psychotherapist, that I’m some kind of zen person...


At least...
I had one of those moments the other day when I was reminded of the brilliant short video from Brene Brown X RSA Shorts  about empathy...


Are you in a conversation cul-de-sac?
I was speaking with a very good friend recently about some of the challenges he was facing when I noticed a conversation pattern...


The changeability of weather and life
Snowy Red Screes Autumnal Silver How What a difference 5 days can make! A full snow experience climbing Red Screes on Sunday and then an...


Compartmentalisation... Friend or Foe?
At the end of a coaching conversation last week I asked my client: 💡"What have you learnt about yourself during this conversation that...


What I learnt from playing music as a child
MYO Reunion orchestra with 3 international conductors: Sir Simon Rattle, Timothy Reynish and Clark Rundell It's been nearly 2 weeks since...


The 2018 World Cup left its mark on me, but not for the reasons you think.
As the dust settles on the World Cup, and the rhetoric about Gareth Southgate’s leadership (and waistcoat) continues, I’m reflecting on...


Has Coaching become the antibiotics of L&D?
We’ve all heard the sorry stories about how antibiotics are becoming ineffective because they’ve been used incorrectly over the last...


10 career lessons to my 24 year old self
After just over 10 years working in corporate Learning & Development I’ve decided to take the leap and go out on my own. As an...
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