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careers coaching

Coaching: From Data to Insight

One of the biggest shifts in my coaching practice, including my own reflective practice, has come from thinking less like a coach… and more like an insight strategist. In strategic communications, we often distinguish between three things: I’ve realised the same distinction applies remarkably well to coaching. Most of us are collecting huge amounts of […]

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goals learning Values

You’re stronger than you think (and knowing your values help you prove it)

The other day, my son came off his bike. It didn’t look like a major accident at first, but he was in a lot of pain and couldn’t put weight on his leg. An hour later, still in tears, we found ourselves heading to Accident & Emergency. When we arrived, I tried to help him […]

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careers

Embrace Your Journey: Your Career Path Doesn’t Have to Be Linear

Your career doesn’t have to follow a straight line to be strong. Sometimes the most meaningful paths are the ones we don’t plan. The theme of #InternationalCoachingWeek this year was Shaping Futures Through Coaching. It was a great reminder that coaching is all about what’s ahead. It involves defining what matters, removing what holds us […]

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learning

“Like Riding a Bike”: Learning to Begin Again in Midlife

They say, “It’s like riding a bike.” But for me, that phrase never rang true. I could ride a bike as a child. Sort of. I wasn’t adventurous—I mostly pottered around the garden or the estate. I never had a bike of my own, and when I borrowed a friend’s, things didn’t end well. One […]

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leadership

Soft Skills: The Core of Leadership Success

In a world overflowing with information, being curious is no longer optional. It’s how we navigate complexity, unlock innovation, and move forward when others are stuck. I’ve learned that when things grind to a halt—on a project, in a meeting, in someone’s thinking—the breakthrough often starts with a better question. Curiosity cutting through the noise. […]