Have you ever been in a situation where you wanted to say something but didn’t ? Can you recall situations where you wished you had behaved differently? For example: Said ‘yes’ to requests from your boss, colleagues, friends when really you would have liked to say ‘no’ Felt like you have been taken advantaged of…
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8 top tips to get the best out of people
You can’t motivate people. A good analogy would be the old adage, ‘you can take a horse to water but you can’t make it drink ’. So what can you do? You can provide the conditions that will foster motivation in the workplace. Whether you run a business, lead a team or manage a group of…
Women Ahead:Bradford
This week sees the second of my Thinking Big vision becoming a reality. Part of the Quest that I have set myself this year is to positively affect the lives of women in my community. I have started to achieve this through my voluntary mentoring work with women business owners and women who are moving…
Bringing you an inspiring line up of speakers for Coaches Connect Day:Yorkshire and the North
I am pleased to announce that the Coaches Connect Day:Yorkshire and the North taking place on the 22nd July at the Mint Hotel, Leeds has an inspiring line up of speakers and workshop presenters. These include: Clive Wilson: Dzukani – transformation in coaching Dzukani is taken from Chichewa, the language of the Malawian people. It…
Thinking BIG: Turning vision into reality
Working as an independent coach I have been struck by the lack of shared learning, collaboration and interaction between coaches from the different affiliations and sectors. I then began to think what it would be like…. if we all came together and shared our practice and experiences so that we can learn from each other, extend…
How do you decide on which networking event to attend?
When you are self employed or run your own business there are many hats to be worn: selling, marketing, networking, accounting….and that’s even before you do the day job! All these aspects need attention, are equally important and need to be undertaken on a regular basis. They are like pieces of jigsaw which fit together…
Put the boot on the other foot: develop a niche
Last week I bought a pair of trainers via the internet for the very first time. I have been buying the same Asics Kayano Gel make and model for the past 4 years. They were £40 cheaper than buying them from my local running shop of which I am keen supporter of. Having netted a bargain, I…
What does an empty boat and a group of golliwogs have to do with emotions?
On a foggy morning on a narrow river, a man is mooring his boat up the river and out of the fog he sees another boat hurtling downstream towards him. He shouts and screams at the other person to look out, get out of the way. However the boat continues to approach without changing course,…
Baby on Board: 6 coaching tips to help women at the top
Climbing the career ladder whilst looking after your family often results in great conflict for many women. Finding a healthy balance and maintaining and managing this delicate equilibrium is a constant challenge for most career women. This is cited as the biggest barrier to women getting senior jobs (‘What Holds Women Back?‘ Opportunity Now, Business…
Coaching clients in midlife and transition
Middle aged and loving it. This week I will be celebrating my birthday and it got me thinking about ‘midlife’ because I think I have already lived half of my life time! So what is midlife? I have a vivid memory of attending a 50th birthday party at the age of 22 years. I remember…