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
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
Let’s Talk about Mental Health and Wellbeing
Mental health and wellbeing, a phrase that has become common to hear over recent years. When I started teaching we barely talked about the mental health of our students. I dealt with a number of mental health issues during my
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
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,
Promptings made perfect – what happens when it’s time to move on?
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” ― Leo Tolstoy There occur pivotal moments in all our lives. Should I stay or should I go? Wait or jump? 2020 was a pivotal year. It caused so many of us
The Write Time
I sometimes skip over the beginning of Luke’s gospel and get stuck into the ‘proper’ story. But as someone who both writes and researches there is a really important message here. Thus Luke Chapter 1 vv3-4 says “I too decided
Creativity in Coaching and Mentoring
I practice creativity for one simple reason: I love it. God gave us the arts as one of his good gifts, and he created me to be creative. It is part of my practice when I mentor and coach other
