I recently talked to Simon de Deney, a communication skills trainer and coach at Infinite Space about the value of 'authenticity' and our...

Follow these links to see my articles on how coaching can support innovation - published with The OCM. https://www.theocm.co.uk/ocm-enabl...

One question that I am often asked by those who are new to coaching, is ‘how can coaching help me?’ A response that seems to resonate...

To get things done leaders have always relied on their skills of influence and persuasion – these skills are in even greater demand now...

Endings are important in organisations. The end of a business cycle, of a project or the relationship with a valued colleague are all...

Here’s an uplifting idea to contemplate as you look back at your achievements this year. “90% of Everything is Crap!” This is known as...

As we start Q4 in 2020 many leaders will be embarking on a period of planning and budgeting – a tough proposition in the fog of Covid 19....

‘The truth of what is before you is clear only to those who lack certainty.’ My summer reading included the latest novel by prize winning...

‘Summertime and the livin’ is easy Fish are jumpin’ and the cotton is high … One of these mornin’s, you’re gonna rise up singin’ Then...

This final blog on the subject of building a more resilient life deals with Motivation and Me. It examines the motivating factors that...

A key element of becoming more resilient is to transition from a state where we feel a victim, to one where we feel we have agency to...

Many people will currently be thinking about the difference that Covid-19 has made to their lives. Their business may have been damaged,...

One of the battles being fought in the war on Covid-19 is that within the media. ‘Too negative’ cry some writers about the reporting of...

The title of Stormzy’s latest album paraphrases a speech from Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part 2 which articulates the heavy burden carried by...

I had an amusing catch-up with a friend recently. She owns a womenswear retail business and speaks passionately about her work, aiming...

Winter weekends are a good time to indulge in a classic movie and I recently settled in to enjoy Brief Encounter for the first...

Many of us start the year with resolutions. Many of us also know these resolutions will not amount to much; they are part of a game we...

Is this true? In a recent episode of the excellent Netflix series ‘The Crown’, Prince Philip is seen to be inspired and invigorated by...