Relationships at work
So often our experience of work is affected not so much by the content of what we do but by the quality of relationship we have with others there – o…
The role of will in leadership coaching
I practice a particular form of leadership coaching based on a psychology known as Psychosynthesis, which was developed over the mid-20th Century by…
Living in a volatile organisational environment
It is not uncommon to find ourselves having to cope with pressures and volatility in the organisation we work in. Sometimes, this can feel overwhelmi…
Life Coaching For Work
Many challenges face us in our working lives. Over recent years, I have worked with people to help them overcome many such issues.
A common situatio…
Success, achievement, results…and the other
“In this proud land we grew up strong We were wanted all along I was taught to fight, taught to win I never thought I could fail” *
In our culture…
Grandmothers: Finding inspiration and energy
I recently had the huge pleasure of reading Lisa See’s historical novel Lady Tan’s Circle of Women*. Set in 15th century China, and in some aspects i…
Inside Out: Resourcefulness in the face of challenge
“If the world within us is bound to the ego, we will see a world outside of us through that lens. And if the world within us is freed to see with the…
Own Country: Feeling safe in the unfamiliar
“The definition of a man’s ‘own country’ was ‘the place in which I do not have to ask’. Yet to feel ‘at home’ in that country depended on being able…
Parts and Wholes: Feeling overwhelmed
As an accountant in practice, as well as a coach, the lead-up during January to the Self-Assessment filing deadline always entails very long hours at…
Relating: Handling problem people and situations
I recently had an angry exchange with an old friend over Brexit. Like many, we hold different views! It got me thinking about how we relate to others…