A new year usually means a time to re-assess our lives in terms of job satisfaction, quality of life, family relations, well-being, personal growth and development to mention but a few. But what is stopping us from doing this review on a more regular basis? Are you and your skill set recognised and rewarded appropriately at […]
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 key elements of coaching are listening, incisive questions, reflections and hard work. Sometimes exercises can be a good way of forcing the thinking process. We can spend days, years, lives saying the right thing, but do we really believe them/mean it? By working with your coach as a sparring partners, you allow yourself time […]
Some theories from the world of psychology leave your memory as soon as you have finished the article – and some stick. The theory of fixed Vs growth mindset developed by Dr Carol S. Dweck is a keeper. In her book Mindset she talks about the different ways we can approach our goals and how working on adopting a […]
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 […]
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 […]