Inspiring People
At a basic level, people make sense. We might not be able to see it at the time or work out what it is that makes sense but ultimately we do – make sense! For me mentoring and coaching is a chance
Inspire, Connect, Transform
“Now we have time space to breathe”: these are words I say most days to small groups of children in school, or groups of adults as we begin peer support sessions, or one to one mentoring/coaching sessions. It is a moment
Resilience – Remaining Rooted and Grounded
The old oak tree is swaying in the wind, being whipped on both sides by torrential rain and high winds as storm Eunice passes by my window. I am safe inside, warm and look to see if the old oak
Generation to Generation
It’s a funny thing isn’t it how some of the things that become the most meaningful and significant in our lives start out seemingly by accident? Mentoring is one such thing for me – something I stumbled into by accident
Why do we rarely Feed Forward?
Our age-old friend: feedback Giving and receiving feedback is a tried and tested ‘thing’ in most organisations and is therefore likely to be familiar to most people. The idea is to spend time reviewing a completed event or process with the
Arranging The Wood
It is kind of ‘old fashioned’ to learn anything by rote these days. Memorisation of times tables has fallen out of favour in education. Gone are the days when classes of bored youngsters would recite for example, ‘7 ones are
How do we communicate?
“He does not understand, and I see that. So I speak again, weaving another piece of cloth, but this time with a different design. I come up with what I think will reach him and be perceived by him.” Jacques
Repacking our bags
Do you research your destination? Do you make a list of things you simply *must* do (or avoid)? How about packing - do you open a suitcase and shove in whatever is near? Do you always pack the same kit? I’ve spent
Coaching in the context of education
Most of my current coaching clients work in education. This is perhaps not surprising as I had a 30 year in education and have experienced the joys and trials of many different roles in education, including being a Geography teacher,
Youth Worker Wellbeing and Coaching/Mentoring
Youth Worker wellbeing has never been more important than it is right now. We have lived and/or worked through a year and a bit of the kind of scenario that not many of us could have predicted. Youth workers are
