by Jean | Jun 9, 2020 | Coaching, Coaching culture, Empathy, Social connection
Are you listening? Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of the other person. Thich Nhat Hanh Yesterday I ran a ‘Social Connection Call’ for leaders in a corporate organisation. During these calls participants take time in small... 
by Jean | Mar 24, 2020 | Coaching, Coaching culture, Leadership, Social connection
Apart we are struggling – Together we can thrive Relating to each other is hard wired into us as humans. We are programmed to relate, to live and work in groups, to be part of teams and families. In organisations we achieve outcomes through relationships with... 
by Jean | Mar 16, 2020 | Coaching, Coaching culture
To Create a Coaching Culture at Work – Start with Ask In a recent conversation with a client, he asked – “how do you build a coaching culture and can we do it quickly?” The answer to these questions is simple at heart, and with focused attention I believe... 
by Jean | Mar 16, 2020 | Coaching, Coaching culture, Emotional intelligence
Think, then act. Don’t react and regret. When someone at work irritates you, are you able to resist reacting to them? A coaching client described her challenge in interacting with colleagues. When they asked questions which she thought were irrelevant, she lost... 
by Jean | Mar 15, 2020 | Coaching, Coaching culture, Manager as coach
How do I find time to coach as a manager? Programme Director, Coach Certification Programme Share So often when I am running a coaching skills workshop, a manager will say to me: “I don’t have time to coach. Using a coaching approach takes longer and we are all so... 
by Jean | Jun 22, 2019 | Coaching, Coaching culture, Social connection, Virtual working
Invisible Threads are the Strongest Ties We need human interaction even more than air, say psychologists. In his book “Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect”, UCLA professor Matthew Lieberman says that “being socially connected is our...