Last week, whilst on a very early morning walk, I greeted an unremarkable looking older lady. I approached her briskly whilst she was emptying something into a bin and then we passed each other. The scene puzzled me and, on my return, I glanced at the bin contents as...
Have you met professionals who seem to rely disproportionately on their considerable language and reasoning skills to navigate their lives and work? I have loved working with many lawyers and research scientists over recent years and have noticed the freedom they...
An orchestra with no conductor?? Yes, this is the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Founded in 1972. No conductor. Having many talented musicians among my friends I know that the status, style and personality of a conductor is instrumental, from...
We take a lot of things seriously that we used not to – and rightly so. It’s not infrequent for a client in their 40s to come to coaching armed with a recent diagnosis which has given them reassurance that they are not alone and the hope of some ways of...
Produced at the height of the pandemic, Nadler’s research on ‘Zoom fatigue’ is my ‘go to’ research for normalising coachees’ experiences of being more exhausted by Zoom than by meeting in person. Simply put, our brains have to work harder to create a convincing...
‘Piano Man Hits the High Note with Success at 88’ I think it’s absolutely wonderful that Ray Eveleigh has passed his grade 8 piano with distinction. However, when I heard that headline I thought – wow, that’s incredible! And of course, it is. It’s...
