Have you ever noticed how often we use metaphors about our bodies, when we're talking about decision-making? Our hunches, blind spots and frequent references to gut instinct suggest that we're truly still wired, as our ancestors were, to make decisions guided by...
If you’re in the market for coaching cards, you may be perplexed by the choices on offer. There are cards you can hold in your hand, others that you look at on a screen. Some have pictures, some have words, some have both. Some of the pictures are...
If you have ever been to a circus or zoo you may wonder, when you see the elephant enclosure, why it is that the huge old elephants that stand some 10 feet high, but the tiny baby elephants that only come up to your knees are tethered with exactly the same size chain...
Could eating polos or being a woman damage your career? Bizarre though those two things sound, they are both aspects of organisational culture, that pervasive, sometimes invisible, set of rules which governs “how things are done around here”. Let me...
Not all career change comes easily, even for those with a self-directed mindset. Executive coaching maximises efforts and reaps dividends. During your early career moves no doubt you knew when you had peaked? You'd had an accelerated learning curve, performed for a...
The art of listening is one which many people need to master. Rewarded more for our vocal contributions than our silence, many of us listen in a way which actually gets in the way of good communication! If you've ever realised that the person you're talking to is not...
Do you tell yourself you’ll wait until things get worse, or wait until they get better, before asking someone for help? This post explores both phenomena and also some of the common experiences that contribute to the difficulty in asking for help. Asking for...
So, you’re a few weeks into the new role which seemed like such a good fit on paper. And whenever people ask about the new job you say you’re doing well. But deep down, you have a nagging feeling that all is not well. If you’re reading this, the chances...
This question is often the opening gambit of anyone who is selling a service, and a clear understanding of the answer is key for the person doing the buying, especially when what they're buying is executive coaching. Understanding what result an intervention might...
Choosing to work with an executive coach is not something you should rush into, and if you haven't done it before - or if you have, and it wasn't a great experience - these five suggestions should help you make a well-informed choice. #1 Try before you buy The price...