News and views from the wider world of Coaching
"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around." Leo Buscaglia
We all know how important it is for our communication with work colleagues or friends that we are active listeners, but how comfortable are you in being an active listener?
Why not find out by considering your answers to the following statements?
“Years ago I tried to top everybody, but I don’t anymore, I realised it was killing conversation. When you’re always trying for a topper you aren’t really listening. It ruins communication.” Groucho Marx Read more...
I have had cause to think quite a lot about stress lately, having reviewed with interest Catrin Mills’ new book (Effective Stress Management Techniques for Lawyers - see book reviews) and finding “stress” as a theme cropping up time and again with my coaching client’s, particularly those clients working in the legal field. I’ve also become more and more interested in the way we use language and how its use can affect our thoughts and actions. Putting the two strands together has led me to some interesting conclusions around stress management. Read more...
Do you sometimes wonder why you can achieve some things but not others? I’ve been thinking about it a lot recently. When I look back on what I wanted to achieve in the last quarter some things came easily and other things are still on my to do list! Read more...
I meet a lot of other coaches at networking events and training courses, so I am aware there are a lot of us out there! But as a consumer of coaching services, how do you really know whether the coach you meet is any good? A friend of mine recently asked me what I would look for in a good coach if I was a consumer, so I thought it might be helpful to give some pointers to potential purchasers of coaching.
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Well, the Christmas tree and all the baubles are up, the flashing LED lights are at the window and I feel like I am living in a Santa’s grotto! Perfectly the snow which fell last week in Hertfordshire looks like it will be staying around now until Christmas day. I went out for a lovely long walk in the countryside yesterday finished off by a thaw in front of an open fire and a roast dinner and got to thinking about what the New Year will hold for me and my business. It’s that time of year, isn’t it, looking back at the old and looking forward to the new.
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This is my first blog and I thought I’d take the time to reflect on my year so far. What an amazing year I’ve had! Having been coached myself in a business context, I decided to leave my corporate job and legal career and start out on my own with my own Executive and Business Coaching enterprise. For me, this has been the catalyst for so many new things happening to me, outside of my business life. Read more...
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