No Way to Black Friday Sale

It’s that time of year when shops start advertising the imminence of Black Friday – the day when it is alleged you can secure all manner of bargains and leap ahead like a contented festive elf with your Christmas shopping. Whether you actually really find any bargains, as opposed to reductions on prices that had […]

The Six Mistakes When Hiring a Coach and How to Protect Yourself  

Hiring a coach is a commitment and an investment of time, energy and money. It should also be a time of excitement and possibility when you feel you might finally make some progress with the challenges you have been struggling with. All the more reason to make sure that you make the right choice and […]

Psychedelics, Coaching and the Kindness of Strangers

You may have noticed that I’ve been feeling pretty perky recently. My summer was a delight. I had fun, rest, time to recharge by the sea, and opportunity to be inspired and rejuvenated by the people and places I love. Last week, as I entered the ‘going back to school’ season, gathering up my metaphorical […]

Are Coaching and Development just New Age Garbage?

I was in my late 20s when I first heard about coaching. My mum mentioned that a friend of hers was training to be a life coach.  I thought it sounded like a load of New Age garbage. The following decade, during my time at PA Consulting, I remember thinking that the folk in learning and […]

Comedy, Coaching and Creating Safety at Work

At a conference I attended recently, Amy Edmondson (author of new book ‘The Fearless Organisation’) described psychological safety as ‘permission for candour’.  She talked about how it is incumbent on leaders to invite ‘bad news’ and opposing viewpoints if they are serious about creating an environment where people feel safe.  I agree with this.  I’ve […]

Will ChatGPT steal my coaching job?

I would love to lay claim to being an early adopter but it’s about time that I admitted that I never have been and never will be.  So it’s pretty miraculous that I have a ChatGPT account at all. Even more miraculous that I am using it on a regular basis. So far I have asked […]