Yesterday I was in Newcastle with the latest cohort of geospatial PhD students. We had fun map challenges, deep coaching conversations – and lots of laughter and learning! For this workshop I had designed a back-facing map navigation challenge to practice communication and collaboration with incomplete information, learning about the dangers of unspoken assumptions and diverse interpretations. Another activity turned theContinue reading “Human skills in a multidisciplinary world”
Category Archives: learning
Happy New Year!
Normally I don’t do new year’s resolutions but this year my plan is to *NOT* read any books! I will no longer seek to consume ever more content on business, leadership, or coaching. Instead, I will continue to learn by doing. I will deliver more executive coaching, leadership programmes, and team workshops. And for anyContinue reading “Happy New Year!”
Simple questions for meaningful reflection
The end of the year is always a good time to reflect, look back and plan ahead. To this end I have compiled a guide of reflective questions that you may find useful. Whether you want to take stock of your career, leadership journey or life at large, there’s a wide and eclectic range ofContinue reading “Simple questions for meaningful reflection”
Programme announcement
Are you serious about taking your leadership and change management skills to the next level? I will be co-facilitating a 5-day residential programme w/c 29 January 2024. It’s a programme like no other. No powerpoints. No nonsense. Completely experiential. When you walk into the room, all you’ll see is a flip chart and a smallContinue reading “Programme announcement”
On learning by doing
I spent the last couple of weeks working with leaders from two multinational companies. As usual, I learned as much from them as they learned from working with me. It’s a constant dance. Together, we co-create meaning, insights and actions – often leading to powerful lightbulb moments. Neither leadership nor coaching is something we learnContinue reading “On learning by doing”
