Single Step - Coaching & Communications

The fearless eye, the bold face

Our inner dialogues are always in full flow, aren’t they? And sometimes we’re less than kind to ourselves. I was reflecting on countering...

Personal and professional development - inseparable in coaching

‘The unexamined life is not worth living.’ Socrates as reported by Plato My whole person, 'professional + personal' approach for executiv...

A clear sense of self

Agree, so much opens up with a clearer sense of self - a host of benefits including psychological wellbeing, job performance and resilien...

Thinking human - looking beyond crisis and continuity plans

Great article by Ken Blanchard (of 'situational leadership' fame) - considering common reactions to change - how we manage through change...

Seeking joy - splendid isolation?

Filmed in Siena: neighbours singing together, while in isolation. https://lnkd.in/gUVDmik #community #connection #belonging

Ch-ch-ch changes - putting people first in change management

Including two-way communications and thinking of people as well as the models, processes, and tools we use for change management makes fo...

Mean what you say and say what you mean – without being mean!

“We help people mean what they say - and organisations say what they mean.” When we say this, we mean (!) that through the coaching proce...

Countering VUCA and solving wicked problems

Reframing change as an opportunity - through excellent leadership 'VUCA' times and 'wicked problems' require creative, integrative soluti...

Three alternatives to gratitude - try connecting with kindness!

For some of us, feeling grateful and building a year-round attitude of gratitude is a positive thing, bringing us a sense of wellbeing – ...

Three ways to lift the spirits

Three ways that can help you find your smile: 1) Being more active I’ve re-potted plants, am walking more and spring has sprung! Finding w...

Tips for mindful creative writing - getting started

Journalling and creative writing can be useful tools between coaching sessions to explore insights and perspectives gained during coachin...

Get busy living – or get busy dying

Seeking ways to live deliberately “Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have so...

We don't need a melting pot - we need a salad bowl

“We don’t need a melting pot; we need a salad bowl. In a salad bowl, you put in different things. You want the vegetables, lettuce, cucum...

The 4Cs for Coaching & Communications

Putting together Single Step's Website menu (creating a new site) - I couldn't help but try and make the menu bar four things beginning w...

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