This is the second of three articles written in response to a question from a colleague about the role of systemic questioning in coaching. Why three? Personally, I have tended to use Socratic Questioning in much of my work. It… Continue reading
“Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals” by Oliver Burkeman offers a refreshing perspective on time management, challenging the relentless pursuit of productivity that dominates modern life. Burkeman begins with a sobering reminder: if we live to about 80, we… Continue reading
Integrative psychotherapy, when the term is used properly, relates to an approach that tries to support the client while they “integrate” their body, mind, spirit, and emotions. There are a number of organisations that train therapists to work in this… Continue reading
As coaching has become more mainstream as a means of developing managers throughout organisations, rather than being the preserve of the aspiring high achievers, so too have many firms begun to deploy internal coaches rather than relying on external providers.… Continue reading
Life is not a straight line. Perish the thought that we should discover its meaning when we are 21 and have nothing more to learn or subsequently re-frame our perspective. Some therapists eschew the term ‘eclectic’ and I don’t really like to… Continue reading
A reassuring article appeared in Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice recently. The authors, Müller, Kotte and Möller, carried out an online survey of coaches working in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (110 in total; of whom 75%… Continue reading
Cue #1: Simon and Garfunkel – “The Sound of Silence” “And in the naked light I saw | Ten thousand people, maybe more | People talking without speaking | People hearing without listening | People writing songs that voices never… Continue reading
In academic circles, the impact of a researcher is a contentious metric – deemed highly significant by some, and a distraction by others. To be frank, I haven’t got a clue what my impact statistic is because it is VERY… Continue reading
What am I doing on Thursday morning? Well, this CV-19 crisis has opened up an unusual experience… I shall be moderating a webinar with around 500 participants and six speakers for the IoD Global in India… “Turning Adversity into Opportunity”.… Continue reading
How to cope in the CV-19 crisis… an interview with the MICE Backstage group about the problems of the hospitality and conference sector… anxiety, innovation, and positive news…
