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How Mindfulness Improves Executive Coaching
Many coaching clients want to change how they respond to certain situations. It could be that they don't say what they think in meetings or at the other extreme that they dominate conversations; that they say yes to everything or not to all opportunities and changes; that they are avoiding conflict or getting into disagreements …
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Mindfulness and habits…
In taking on leadership roles we often have to build new habits - change how we approach 121s, new ways of engaging larger groups of people, listening more, finding ways to challenge more. As a very intermittent runner I know how hard new habits can be - not least because it can be pretty tricky …
How Groundhog Day changed my life
This article made my day! I particularly agree with the 'practice' angle - why do we think that we can learn a new skill as if by magic? Why do we imagine we can read a book and magically learn a new skill? I don't think we learnt to ride the bike that way!? …
Interested in mindfulness?
Have a quick read of these handy tips to help you get going with your #mindfulness #meditation https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/what-matters-most/201509/how-practice-mindfulness-5-tips-no-one-has-told-you
Can you slow down for 10 minutes?
This lovely piece from @justinadamwise is a great reminder of the value of slowing down - just for a few minutes and why it is so hard to do. Many of the people I work with are beset with expectations of constant busyness and it is just exhausting for them - it doesn't bring joy, …
Finding meditation difficult?
Many of my coaching clients take on a short mediation practice to help build their awareness and focus. But, meditation can be a little fraught with the myths we tell ourselves about meditating e.g. it should be easy, my mind should be quiet, I will instantly be a calm enlightened being! To reassure yourself that …
“Résumé Virtues” vs. “Eulogy Virtues” – why not both? International Coaching Week
There are many books on how to bring forth your best self in your cv. There are many books on how to bring forth your best self in your life. In coaching I'm interested in what can be done to help people have both - a good life at work and outside - bringing the …
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