Although the media rightly focus on the good news stories from the Olympics, I’ll admit I’m fascinated with what coaches do when athletes don’t do...
What would you do in this situation? You’ve spoken to a colleague who’s not their usual self and you know another colleague is going to...
If you want to help someone reach their potential then understanding them as an individual makes sense. In sport they talk about, coach the person...
There’s a TV show on Sky Documentaries about an improvisation comedy hip-hop group (who knew!?) in America and it follows their story over a number...
I know someone really well (to protect identities let’s call him Tommy) who is passionate about his role in helping those around him reach their...
Over the past few weeks I’ve found people are more willing to admit they’re struggling with motivation. I am. I’ve found this lockdown the hardest...
I watched a post-match interview recently with a football manager whose team just had a really bad day at the office. He started by saying,...
Although there are no guarantees in life, one thing I’m certain will happen in 2021 is you will be faced with some tough coaching discussions...
Here’s something that might be useful. I had a golf lesson recently and one of the key elements of the session was to check my...
How much do you agree with the following statement – managers get the performance they expect? The question I’m really asking is, do you think...
If you’re familiar with goal setting, then you’ll know the recommended wisdom is to focus on the PROCESS of how you achieve your goal rather...
There’s a TV series on Amazon Video called The Test which follows the Australian Cricket Team in the summer of 1999 as they play the...
Here’s a scenario to get you thinking about how to use your coaching skills to ‘influence’ your boss!! You’ve developed an idea you think will...
To get you thinking about how to do this, list the pros and cons of two different approaches to a lockdown learning situation that happened...
Humans have always needed to be adaptable. Environments are ever changing and as we all have a vested interest in our own survival, we need...
I don’t watch much TV but I’m sure I’m like most of you in that my TV habit has increased quite a bit recently. And...
When I talk to people about how to plan their ongoing development, I ask them to think in percentages. People are busy and need to...
If you have ‘phone age’ kids (kids old enough to own a mobile phone – about 3 years old these days!) you’ll know that FOMO,...
Here’s something for you to try. Next time you’re called upon to give someone feedback (or decide to give it anyway!!), pay attention to your...
My youngest son asked me at Christmas if I had a New Year resolution. He knows I never have a straightforward answer to a question...
I set up a meeting recently to ask someone I know well (but hadn’t seen for a while) for some advice about an area I...
To get you thinking about how you could do this I want to share some work we did with Andrea Black and Monica Smith at...
I’ve noticed that ‘people’ are quick to get stuck in when their teams not playing well at the Rugby World Cup, so I thought I’d...
Even when you give someone time to reflect, people who are very good at what they do (and have often been in an organisation for...
Here’s a quick story about taking opportunities. As we went through security at the airport last month to go on a family holiday, I noticed...
What’s the difference? Sometimes it’s useful to set clear ground rules when you’re coaching – “this will be a coaching conversation, I’ll only ask questions...
This month I’m keen to get you thinking about coaching in terms of 3 C’s – and in particular the third C which the people...
I came across this idea recently in a book about the science of happiness and it made me stop and think about how I build...
I’m coming across this a lot lately. As I help people become effective everyday coaches, they often tell me the people they’re working with can...
I don’t know if you’re aware of this but there’s a lot of research that shows that in the ‘modern’ workplace, people want to FEEL...
