Why Coaching Works – A Great Tool for Managers

  I first came across coaching about 10 years ago as part of management training and was immediately struck by the power of asking questions. Like many managers I’d believed it was my mission to solve other people’s problems for them – so when they came to me for advice, I gave it freely.   […] Read More...

Tips for a stress-free Christmas

The festive season, particularly the days when everyone is off work and school, brings out the best and the worst in people. Christmas is a time for giving and receiving and, to make it through with minimum stress, being thoughtful and tolerant of yourself and others. Here are 5 top tips to get you through to […] Read More...

Confidence – Beyond the Comfort Zone

However skilled or experienced we are in certain things, there comes a point when certain situations or tasks take us way beyond our comfort zone. For some this can be a welcome adventure and positive challenge – to others it provokes feelings of anxiety, nervousness and fear. We often refer to this as  ‘lack of confidence’ […] Read More...

Motivation – one size does not fit all!

We are all different in many ways –motivation at work is one of them. While the majority of employees are likely to be motivated in some way by material reward – especially when they are building their career/ lifestyle – other factors arise in different combinations. There are a number of motivational theories out there […] Read More...

Stop being an ‘Ass’! are your assumptions getting in the way of your goals?

How does the saying go? To ASSUME is to make an ASS out of U and ME!….put that way, why would anyone want to live their life based on assumptions? Yet it’s what many of us do a lot of the time… I’ve recently been reading Time to Think by Nancy Kline.  In her coaching […] Read More...

The 7 Habits of Effective Networking

Networking is about making connections – a simple premise yet the thought of attending networking events often strikes fear into the hearts of many.  Here are 7 top tips for getting into the right mindset and making the most of the opportunity. 1  Have realistic expectations for networking What are you hoping to achieve through […] Read More...

Mentoring – could you benefit from a mentor?

Mentoring…is a developmental process in which a more experienced person shares their knowledge with a less experienced person in a specific context through a series of conversations. It can also be a learning partnership between peers. European Mentoring and Coaching Council Good mentoring relationships are beneficial for both parties. People in all walks of life […] Read More...

6-Hat Thinking – Edward De Bono – Creative Thinking

Edward de Bono, the originator of the term ‘lateral thinking’ – observed that people have a tendency to approach decisions and problems from an entrenched habitual perspective. He found that many successful people tend to have a positive and optimistic bias to their thinking. While this was one of the reasons behind their success, it […] Read More...

7 Steps to making your CV work for you

A great CV enables someone to understand your strengths, talents and experience in an easily accessible way to enable them to decide whether you are a good match for the role and their company. Simple? Then why do so many people get it wrong? Here are some tips to get yours up to scratch. 1.Make […] Read More...