https://www.i-coach.co.uk/ en-GB Tue, 01 Nov 2022 19:57:00 +0000 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 09:56:01 +0000 https://www.i-coach.co.uk/blog/achieving-diversity-with-a-coaching-mindset Tue, 01 Nov 2022 19:57:00 +0000 A coaching mindset is vital if we are to create the inclusive, diverse environments we know will benefit us all. There are no benefits to homogeneity in the workplace. https://www.i-coach.co.uk/blog/dyslexia-and-coaching Sat, 05 Mar 2022 12:54:00 +0000 Dyslexia places no barriers on success. The World Economic Forum says that the thinking skills of those with dyslexia are an exact match for the skills of the future. Coaching can support those with dyslexia to strengthen their sense of self. https://www.i-coach.co.uk/blog/elizabeths-story-coaching-and-neurodiversity Sat, 05 Mar 2022 12:38:00 +0000 Each client is an individual and the way we create that relationship will be tailored to their unique needs – in that respect there is not a lot of difference when we are working with neuro diverse clients https://www.i-coach.co.uk/blog/i-like-to-look-at-things-in-a-different-way-amandas-story Sat, 05 Mar 2022 12:34:00 +0000 There is so much more awareness and support for children with diagnosed neurodistinct conditions, but there is also support for adults too. That is where coaching can play such a vital role. https://www.i-coach.co.uk/blog/achieving-diversity-coaching-mindset-briony Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:09:00 +0000 In 2020 Briony Hughes, Director of HR at News UK, launched a major diversity and inclusion strategy. As someone who has coached and been coached, she knew that it could play an important role in the implementation and lasting success of the strategy. In this post, she shares how. https://www.i-coach.co.uk/blog/achieving-diversity-coaching-mindset Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:54:00 +0000 Rear Admiral Jim Macleod shares his experience as he worked to better support diversity in his organisation. He shares some wonderful insights on creating the space for others to share their experiences without judgement. https://www.i-coach.co.uk/blog/relationships-trust-and-a-coaching-mindset-in-the-post-covid-world Thu, 21 Oct 2021 17:08:00 +0100 As restrictions ease and we head back into offices, managers and leaders will continue to play a much bigger role in connecting people and connecting with people. Trust becomes even more valuable. Meaning becomes more important. The prospect of continuing this burden is daunting but in this post I explain how a coaching mindset in leaders and managers can not only ease the burden, but lift it and make it a point of growth for themselves and for their teams. https://www.i-coach.co.uk/blog/different-lenses-to-coaching-practice-the-person-centred-and-solutions-focussed-approaches Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:07:00 +0100 Ola Lagunju and Shaun Lincoln, faculty members on the Foundation in Coaching Practice programme, discuss the person centred and solutions focussed approaches https://www.i-coach.co.uk/blog/the-skills-you-need-to-lead-post-pandemic Mon, 28 Jun 2021 11:30:00 +0100 As we contemplate returning to our offices, managers and leaders will continue to play their ever increasing role as a connector – connecting people but information and tasks too. In this post, I look at the new leadership profile and explore one vital element of leadership in post-pandemic world: connection — cognitive, emotional and somatic and how a coaching mindset which unlocks trust and meaning and afford you the opportunity to strengthen your repertoire to connect with more and different types of people and enhance your leadership. https://www.i-coach.co.uk/blog/curiosity-strengths-and-realising-your-potential Fri, 25 Jun 2021 11:44:00 +0100 Humans are inherently curious beings. We wonder how high, how far and what would happen if? But for all our curiosity about the world and others, we are so rarely curious about ourselves. https://www.i-coach.co.uk/blog/direct-or-directive-how-language-shapes-how-you-coach Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:33:00 +0100 Over the years, I’ve given a lot of thought to language and communication including how our early experiences and cultural differences impact on language style and approach. Growing up in South Africa and a family dynamic that encouraged challenge of the status quo (or, to put it a different way, didn't let sleeping dogs lie!) is one influence on my coaching approach and encourages me to encourage coaches to notice the difference between being direct and being directive. In this post, I explore this idea and why it is so important for leaders to not put too much of themselves in the water. https://www.i-coach.co.uk/blog/making-end-of-year-reviews-painless-and-valuable Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:03:00 +0100 Do you dread review season? Is the panic to gather feedback, searching through emails and calendars to piece together a picture of past performance a familiar scene? I share my ideas on how to get the most out of the process.