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One of the challenges that we face in our lives is that we can find ourselves entangled in emotional drama and conflict. Stephen Karpman call this The Drama Triangle.  At the heart of it, is conflict involving three people.  

Effective coaching is based on a non-directive approach. The idea is to draw out solutions from the coachee through enquiry, suggestion and challenge.

We are often afraid to seek feedback. It is a normal human reaction.  It may hurt or make us reflect negatively. But if we are receptive to learning and developing, then feedback (whether in our work or in our personal lives) helps us to grow. One of the tools I encourage and use in my…

One of the questions I’m asked is whether the GC Index can change over time. The answer is yes it can! My initial GC Index scores in 2019 showed a strong proclivity for a Polisher – my score was 10. I was someone who had an obsession for getting things right. This was the lawyer…

Working with individuals is powerful and liberating for the individual but within any organisation relationships are key, so working with teams can be far reaching and far more impactful.

A theme that crops up in all my work is how do we adapt to change? In the ways we work?  Or the ways we relate to other people?  In the way we think and listen? The list is potentially endless, but the question is crucial. Clearly, it’s about mindset – a willingness to change…

The GC Index is very powerful in a team context. Here are two examples of issues it can highlight for both the team and the team leader.

Two nights ago I went to my first Hot Yoga Basics session from before the lockdown. It was gruelling towards the end and that night I slept really well and felt great yesterday morning. I find yoga a time to think and it helps give perspective to my life. That simple thing of letting go…

I have recently come across the Savannah Group and they produce some thought provoking material and it got me thinking whether ‘leadership agility’ (see the article) is just another business phrase or something that has real significance. Well it does. It is underpinned by adaptability – something that I keep banging on about in my…