Sugarman (2001) states that: ‘Whilst we may not control everything that happens to us, we can shape the meaning that we give to these events’. This is also referred to as our narrative. What is your narrative/life story? How would your life story sound if it was told by your best friend? What does the […]
The purpose of coaching is to identify the individual’s capacity for growth and it is influenced largely by models and theories used in counselling such as Gestalt, Existentialism and the Humanistic Model. If you haven’t come across these before do not worry. They are simply interpretations of how humans behave and how to influence behaviours […]
Because it is moving away from what we know, even if it is deciding to exercise more, eat less or quit smoking. Many theories have been developed about change, but the one that sticks with me is Motivational Interviewing by William R. Miller (www.williamrmiller.net/motivationalinterviewing.html). Change isn’t something that happens easily, but try this simple recipe which […]
Coaching is the new buzz word that everyone is talking about in business, but what is coaching and what is the difference between coaching and mentoring, two terms which seem to be used interchangeably and how can you use them to further your career? Mentoring is an ongoing process with a peer or manager at […]
Change is all around us; Brexit, new Government, people escaping war in Syria… For years we have been told to deal with change, that it is inevitable and definitely a prerequisite skill to get an interview: adaptability, willingness to change is a must etc. Just because it has become necessary to deal with today’s world […]
It was the famous psychologist Carl Rogers who stated that deep within us human beings are striving to become all that they can be. It is just that sometimes this force gets buried under to-do lists, chores, commitments, obligations or stress caused by being on the hamster wheel of life or work. The reason why […]