Each of these posts follows from coaching conversations I have with clients, picking up on topics which I think could be of interest to a wider audience. The posts do not capture the full richness of each conversation which is necessarily specific to that client. However, they may provide some food for thought as well as communicating something of the power and beauty of coaching. Should we be talking?
February 14, 2023
Emma,
I thought I would send you this note with some reflections on our conversation earlier this week and two ideas for things to think about in advance of our next meeting.
As I said, I was struck by your candour and directness. You said how hard it was for you to tell me […]
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December 9, 2022
It is in the order of things that, as our careers progress and we move up an organisation, something different is required of us as a manager. Persisting with the management model that worked at one level will soon be found wanting as we fail to come to grips with the challenges of working […]
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November 22, 2022
What if you don’t know how to build your career?
In several coaching conversations recently, I have been struck by a pressure the client described. They felt they were supposed to know what sort of career or job they would like and, in not knowing, they were failing or falling short. Although this is […]
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