Blog
Top 5 tips for holding an effective one to one meeting
Let's face it, nobody looks forward to their one to one with their line manager. And what might be surprising for some is, the line manager doesn't either! Why? Usually because...
Happy New Year! A Downloadable Guided Reflection Toolkit for 2024
Why is reflection helpful? So another year has gone by! It's the perfect time to have a good look at 2023, and make some juicy, exciting and inspirational plans to support your...
Top Ten Tips for Better Sleep – from a Life Coach
Why do humans love sleep? We just love sleep. That moment when you crawl into bed and make the 'ahhhhhhhhhh' sound. But why? Sleep allows the body and mind to rejuvenate and...
Blue Zones: Secrets to Living to 100 and the Connection with Coaching
How can we be healthier and live longer? A question that I never asked myself when I was young and I was truly living for each day, running on adrenaline and using up my 9...
Case Study: Coaching at Voicescape
What is Voicescape? Voicescape creates and provides Social Housing and Local Authorities engagement software. In summary, Voicescape helps public service organisations connect...
Case Study: Working with Hulme Grammar School
About Hulme Grammar School Hulme is an independent ‘through school’ with a history dating back to 1611, Hulme Grammar has through the centuries shaped young minds and hearts and...
What I have learned about … coincidence
Have you ever experienced that magical moment where things align quite perfectly for you? Almost as if the universe had conspired to bring your dreams to life? This blog was...
Coaching vs. Therapy: What’s the Difference?
Have you ever wondered about the differences between coaching and therapy? As a coach, it’s something I get asked - a lot. As I always say to my clients during our first chat, ‘I...
The Power of DiSC Profiling
The Power of DiSC Profiling: how it brings organisational success Since becoming a DiSC practitioner a while back now, I wanted to share some of what I have learned about DiSC...
Coming up: Coaching at 2 x 4 Day Wellness Retreats in 2023
Wellness Retreat with Wild Swimming in The Lake District - in May 2023 What's happening? It's kind of a dream for me...I've always fancied taking part in running some kind of...
Case Study: Coaching the European Leadership Network
What is the ELN? The European Leadership Network (ELN) is a network of leaders who seek to develop collaborative capacity to address foreign, defence and security policy...
How coaching can help you with productivity
This blog is for people who find it difficult to be productive. You might be someone longing to improve your productivity and focus. I often hear ‘I don’t feel like I am...
Case Study: Internal coach for tech company Purple
What is Purple? Initially started in 2012 to solve the issue of poor guest WiFi connection, Purple has evolved into the ultimate tool for businesses to turn their physical venues...
What I have learned about … coaching confidence
I’ve been coaching full time for a while now, and I’ve started to see patterns which I wanted to explore and share. Today, I want to explore people who are experiencing a lack of...
How I became a coach
I have always enjoyed working. I used to congratulate myself that I didn’t ever ‘hate’ work or dread Mondays. Lucky me! That said, at every change point or pause point in my...