Coaching has become a mainstay in the world of professional personal development. While 20 years ago it may have been considered something leaders were “involuntarily subjected” to if they had been perceived to fail, it has moved on to being an integral part of further development, for individuals in leadership positions and beyond. Having been… Continue Reading [...]

The levels of people struggling with their mental health are increasing, crisis follows on top of crisis, the effects of the COVID pandemic linger still … It is becoming increasingly clear that ignoring people’s struggles, mislabeling them as something else or reacting to these developments rashly are some leader’s out-of-date ways of inadequately handling today’s…

Giving yourself anything nice this time of year? Hopefully not a completely foreign concept to most. Giving to yourself benefits you and your teams, your organisation, your close ones and your community. It being the season of giving, and inspired by Pia Lamberty’s beautiful resilience 24-day calendar, today’s article is focused on giving, to yourself… Continue Reading This [...]

It is end of November, on what is called Black Friday, to be exact, and, for some, the beginning of the season of giving. While my inboxes are bulging with advertising for deals, I am trying to take a time-out from the bombardment and reflecting on my giving, or volunteering, done this year and still… Continue Reading The season of giving as a business coach and volunteer

Well, certainly not the type of strength typically associated with toxic masculinity, requiring leaders to show strength at all costs and in all situations. This often involves taking all responsibility away from employees, infantilising them and avoiding openly sharing their authentic selves. As a business coach, I frequently do coachings where leaders re-learn to connect… Continue [...]