More Than a ‘Nice to Have: Demonstrating the Value of your Leadership Programme
In today’s climate of tightened budgets and increased scrutiny, coaching and leadership development programs are too often dismissed as a ‘nice to have’. But we know their potential to drive lasting, meaningful change, not just in individuals, but across entire organisations. The challenge? Evidencing it. In this article, I explore how organisations can move beyond traditional feedback mechanisms to build collaborative, long-term evaluation strategies that demonstrate real impact, for funders, stakeholders, and most importantly, the people they aim to support.
From Clinical Trials to Curious Conversations
I’ve spent my career navigating two very different ways of understanding human change. One prioritises rigour and generalisability; the other, personal meaning and context. In this piece, I reflect on what it might mean to hold the tension between two very different approaches in applied psychology.
Should I work with a coach?
Coaching is a fast growing industry and more and more people are looking to work with a coach. There are lots of coaches out there, so how do you choose who might be the right one for you? Here’s some info about me and they way I coach, to help you to decide if we might be a good fit.
Situational Leadership – one size does not fit all!
Are you a micro-manger or a champion delegator? Someone who is always there to provide support or someone who promotes independence and autonomy? Common questions in the professional development environment, but they might not be as helpful as they first seem…. There are a few problems with concepts like ‘micro-management’, ‘delegation’, ‘support’ and ‘autonomy’: –…
Is self-esteem all it’s cracked up to be?
We tend to think of self-esteem as the thing we need to attain to achieve great things – that elusive confidence in our own self-worth or abilities. But there’s some really interesting research that suggests that self-esteem is not necessarily all it’s cracked up to be. The word ‘esteem’ comes from the Latin root ‘aestimare’…
Developing self-awareness in ourselves and others
I’ve recently been working with a client on a corporate self-leadership program and in doing so revisited the Johari Window model. It’s an oldie but a goodie! The very best thing about this model is that is is named after its two creators Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham (Jo-Harry). I have aspirations to do something…
Optimism in the workplace
How optimistic is your organisation in its people development and well-being strategy? It may seem a strange question, but I find it a really useful question to reflect on. You see, although we might think of optimism as a positive thing, not all types of optimism are helpful! It’s worth considering what type of optimism…
