My journal is a place to express my thoughts about what I do. The entries you see here are prompted by client scenarios or the ideas that inform my work. I hope they may be useful to those who are trying to find out about me or who want stimulus for their own thinking.
In 1947, Fritz Perls began to shape an idea that became the Gestalt Cycle of Experience. It was built upon by successive Gestalt thinkers including…
Many of my clients, have, at some point in their career, wanted to build more presence. Perhaps they have had feedback that they need to…
Psychological Safety has become part of the business and leadership lexicon. It is a simple, but powerful phenomenon. It describes a state in which one…
Striving: Trying hard; making one’s way with effort; straining; exerting yourself. What’s your relationship with striving? I see striving as neither good nor bad in itself,…
Good coaches know that their craft requires supervision. In fact evidence suggests that the more mature and experienced a coach is, the more likely they…
Emotional Intelligence is now firmly accepted as a vital enabler of leadership. In Daniel Goleman’s model, Emotional Intelligence comprises Self Awareness, Self Management, Social Awareness…
What is an archetype? An archetype is a character that we know in our culture and in our stories. It is the King, the Queen,…
I would like to share how I’m feeling and see what we might have in common. I didn’t glue myself to Oxford Street with Extinction…
Today I’m revisiting the topic of feedback. Specifically, why negative feedback is hard and what we can do about it. Hands up if you think…
An Executive Coach works 1:1 with a leader, a Pairs Coach works with two leaders at a time and a Team Coach works with a…
Does any of this feel familiar? When I’m at work, I feel guilty that I’m not with my kids. When I’m with my kids, I’m…
Being aware of our ways of listening can transform our conversations and therefore our impact. A mentor of mine from many years ago used to ask…