by Jean | Aug 14, 2020 | Coaching, Empathy, Leadership
Work, Self Care and Guilt I love to swim. I feel incredibly lucky to live somewhere I can swim regularly. This morning I woke up late and hesitated. Did I have time to swim? My better self sent me down to the pool, but after 2 lengths the guilt set it. How come I was...
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 | May 26, 2020 | Change, Coaching, Emotional intelligence, Empathy
A little (self) kindness goes a long way Are you compassionate at work? To yourself first and others? Over the past weeks the word compassion had popped up – in my reading, in conversations with others and with clients in my coaching practice. I have been...
by Jean | Apr 1, 2020 | Coaching, Emotional intelligence, Empathy, Leadership
Empathy Matters It has not been long since we first heard of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and it has now spread to different parts of the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared it as a global emergency and countries are putting measures in...
by Jean | Jan 10, 2020 | Coaching, Empathy, Leadership
Empathy matters – in coaching and in leadership The ability to sit with another individual is core to coaching. Often people are coming to coaching with challenges or concerns. They may be seeking help to move on from things that have happened in their career,...