“Conversation is so much more than social chitchat. It is a fundamentally unique part of being human and of being in relationships with each other. In conversation we meet ourselves at new edges of insight and understanding and when we discover what lies beyond those edges, everything shifts.”
~ Aileen Gibb, Inspiration Coach, Conversationalist, Author
"I'm just back from holiday and I feel overwhelmed" said my client. "I have a big goal and a long to-do list and I can't seem to get motivated to make a start." Does this sound familiar to you? I come across a version of this conversation daily with my coaching clients. It's easy to get stuck or paralysed, not knowing what do do first. In this...
When everything moved online this past year, I thought it would be easy. My one-to-one coaching conversations have been on video for over five years and are as impactful as when in person. Now, I deliver leadership learning online. A year on, I may just be getting the hang of it (kinda). Technology aside, (most applications are pretty-user...
Are you taking time to pee? I ask it all the time. Now, more than ever, I hear constantly "my day is jammed", "I'm in back-to-back meetings all day", "and my days are getting longer". For everyone's sake, could we just STOP IT? Just STOP IT please! Talking this situation through with a client recently who, as a conscientious and caring leader,...
I'm writing on a pretty momentous day. This week, the UK registered over 100,000 deaths due to Coronavirus. I'm listening to the lunchtime talk show and just heard an interesting piece in response to the question: was the UK prepared for such a pandemic. I've watched through a leadership lens as the world has struggled to navigate this past year....
