Insights
Why do we call ’empathy’ a soft skill?
Why do we call 'empathy' a soft skill? When it brings so many tangible benefits to both our business and our social lives, why do we call empathy a soft skill? Should we instead agree with Belinda Parmar when she wrote in the Harvard Business Review, “There’s nothing...
Achieving a common objective – how collaboration supports a multi-disciplinary approach
To help in the fight against COVID-19, Gtech, the people who make cordless vacuum cleaners and garden power tools, recently responded to a request to design a medical ventilator. Knowing they had the right blend in-house of both engineering and model-making skills,...
If you wait for someone to tell you what to do, have you waited too long?
The ability to take initiative is a powerful one, both in the workplace and in our personal lives. People with initiative do things without being told, find out what they need to know and take advantage of opportunities that others may pass by. They’re the ones who...
Yes, and…? Can being creative help your business?
I often have to find different ways of working with my clients depending on their needs and their goals. When I can understand where they want to go, I can adapt to them and build from a different position if that’s what’s...
Curiosity – can it aid our development?
As a coach, I’m naturally curious. About people, their feelings, and why they react the way they do in certain situations. But I’m also curious about curiosity itself, having read a number of articles about how it can contribute towards personal and professional...
Coaching – helping you bridge the gap
In simple terms, coaching bridges the gap between where you are now and where you’d like to be in the future. Coaching isn’t always easy. It can often be hard to examine your patterns of behaviour and understand how you react to certain situations and why. But the...
Unlock your potential and GROW
A structured programme of personal coaching helps us break down barriers and achieve our goals. But coaching is a commitment, not an overnight fix and in order for it to be successful, you must be willing to devote time and energy to it. Coaching must be realistic and...
