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Back to school

I’m excited to embark on a postgraduate certification for coaching supervisors 🌻🌳 🕺🏻💃🏻 More than just coaching the coach, supervision is a practice informed by systemic thinking and is common in all helping professions. It supports continuous professional development, ethical practice, and much more. Supervision is also a professional requirement for accredited coaches. Beyond myContinue reading “Back to school”

Maturing as a human coach: beyond models and AI

I recently ran a CPD seminar on coaching models, AI and maturing as a human coach. If this tickles your interest, here are my slides 😊 Of course, the slides alone aren’t as rich as the full presentation, let alone the breakouts and group discussions. The slides are a collection of deliberately half-baked ideas, heldContinue reading “Maturing as a human coach: beyond models and AI”

Connecting and learning

I recently had an inspirational day with fellow executive coaches at Panasonic Europe – I’m excited to be part of this community, supporting the company’s leaders and talent pool. As a freelancer it can be daunting to work with large corporations but Panasonic couldn’t have been more welcoming and supportive. They are my kind ofContinue reading “Connecting and learning”

3 coaching spaces available from mid-September

Back from summer holidays ☀️ ready for new ideas? Feel like upgrading the way you work? From mid-September I have capacity to take on 3 new people in my 1:1 coaching practice. I work with leaders and managers primarily in technology related sectors. Online, confidential, pay as you go, no minimum number of sessions required.Continue reading “3 coaching spaces available from mid-September”

Outstanding leaders ignored due to their gender or background

Case no. 97865737248 — spotted at Lyme Regis, Dorset.

Summer

Off to Scotland to deliver another week of person-centred leadership development, then downing tools for August. Have a great summer!

Why do we travel?

l look forward to downing tools for the summer holidays and taking off somewhere. But where? Doing what? And… why? It seems like an odd question (and first-world problem). Due to various constraints my wife and I haven’t been able to plan any travel yet for this summer. We have some options and ideas butContinue reading “Why do we travel?”

Developing the next generation of talent

Great to attend Esri’s annual conference in London today to reconnect with the UK geospatial community — 2500 people! Some key takeaways: This last point really needs addressing. As people move through their careers, how are they going to succeed at being GIS team members, managers, leaders, collaborators or influencers? How are they going toContinue reading “Developing the next generation of talent”

Going solo: Lessons from my mid-career change into coaching

People often ask me what it’s like being a freelance coach after 25 years in geospatial technology. So I spent some time reflecting and wrote down the key lessons I have learned so far. By way of background, I’m based in the UK and qualified as an executive coach in 2020. I previously held leadershipContinue reading “Going solo: Lessons from my mid-career change into coaching”

All systems go

Ready to deliver another transformative week of leadership development… feeling curious about what will emerge in the room this time! Client Centred Consulting is an entirely experiential programme where people learn by doing, working on real issues that they are facing in their work and lives. No slides, no role play, no nonsense. Interested? ReadContinue reading “All systems go”