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Spotting Unhelpful Thoughts: 5 Examples
Often, either as a coach or a line manager it is helpful to support someone identify any unhelpful thoughts that might be getting in the way. Unhelpful thinking is typically in relation to thoughts that are illogical, do not have any evidence and/or are just plain...
3 Visualisations to evoke Awareness
Visualisations can be a great technique to help support develop awareness or someone get unstuck. These are three of my favourite ones that I find myself going to quite regularly in coaching sessions. N.B. For all of the following imagery exercises remember to ask...
Managing Stress: 4 Quick Wins
According to the Health, Safety and Environmy (HSE) data from 2019's Labour Force Survey, the rate of self-reported work-related stress has been increasing slightly over the last five years. It does not surprise me as I've also noticed more clients talking about...
Getting Homeworking Right: Staying fit mentally, emotionally and physically
Many people are working from home during this pandemic and whilst for many shifting to this alternative pattern of work can be an easy step, for others it can prove daunting. That said, even seasoned home-workers (like myself in a way!) can find this change tricky....
You’ve been working long-term with a coach? Perhaps it’s time to reconsider…
There won't be any guesses around where I stand on this topic. Long-term relationships with coaches are not healthy - they limit a person's true development, motivate the client towards an external locus of control and shift accountability. Additionally, such...
Empower or Micromanage? You decide
Micromanaging can be a hard habit to break. We often talk about its effect on employees, but what if you are the one that has a habit of micromanaging? Read our tips below to help you and your teams flourish? Stop constant check ins - people you've hired are there for...
Examining Coaching Methodologies in the Workplace
When distinguishing between the methodologies that coaches use in the workplace, we can safely divide them between two broad methodologies: one focused on bridging gaps and the other on developing strengths. The former group of methodologies follows an approach that...
How can you afford not to trust your employees?
In today's fast-paced organisations you, as a line manager or a business owner, want to get things done. You also want your people to succeed, both at work but also outside of work; in their personal lives. By doing so they can lead fulfilled lives, be happier and...
Considering a Coach? Here’s 5 Things to Check
I got into coaching by undertaking a pretty amazing coaching programme myself. Through it I unlocked goals that I had wanted to achieve for years, including setting up my own business and finding happiness in various areas of my personal life. For many years I...
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