I recently received these wonderfully encouraging words from Deepthi, a client I worked with as part of The University of Edinburgh‘s Coaching for University Managers and Leaders programme with Know You More earlier this year. I am sharing this with her permission. I wanted to share it because it just seems to me such a … Read More
(and a shout out to a fellow coach and generous giver) Recently I had a great experience working briefly with leadership coach Penny Terndrup and discovered more about the benefits of working with people using a systems coaching and constellations approach. This article is a shout out to her by way of a thank you, and … Read More
After 500+ coaching hours and a 3 hour proctored exam tested against the International Coaching Federation’s rigorous professional benchmarks, I am delighted to have gained this milestone accreditation. Professional Certified Coach (PCC) is the second of three accreditations from the ICF and builds on the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) accreditation I already hold along with team coaching accreditations from EMCC Global. I’m especially … Read More
“When it comes to communicating with others—and being communicated to—I prefer to give and to receive via more traditional means.” I took this picture the other day after my new business cards arrived and I was so struck by the image of my cards sitting on top of the newspaper. It got me thinking about … Read More
“With Hannah’s help, I successfully renegotiated and renovated my working environment. The organisation has restructured my job, which means I’ve moved teams within the company. This allows me to use my knowledge, gifting, and talent, and makes me feel far more productive and valued!” Sharon and I worked together for eight months, meeting monthly. A big question … Read More
“I always struggled with my courage. I believed I wasn’t courageous. You helped me to see that that was ridiculous as I’ve done lots of brave things in my life.” Context: Sophie was in the second year of building her small business. We worked together for six, one-hour coaching sessions, meeting fortnightly to identify some underlying values and beliefs that … Read More
What is coaching? A partnership… Coaching is a partnership between two people (coach and client) or between the coach and a team of people. It is a professional relationship where both parties are equal but with different roles. The partnership exists for specifically agreed and contracted purposes. It usually lasts for a finite period of time. … Read More
“We have a clearer picture of our identity and our strengths. We feel more confident about what we can offer our local communities and the new partnerships which may be formed. We can see that a process of change begins with small steps. We came away with both an action plan for the short term … Read More
Mental health is a vital part of professional health and well-being. When our working environments and practices support good mental health, we are better able to connect, function, cope, and thrive. When they don’t support good mental health, this can have a reverse impact. For a comprehensive and valuable resource designed to inspire and inform better mental health … Read More
Four thousand weeks – the average time a human being has on this planet. Life is finite. It involves choice and sacrifice. We simply cannot have it all. As the back of this thought-provoking books asks, “what if you stopped trying to do everything?” Might we actually and ironically find ourselves being more productive and … Read More