When we are surrounded by different cultures and experiences, we can gain valuable insights and perspective on our own lives. On a recent trip to the Amalfi coast in Italy, I was struck by the variety and quality of the produce available, especially the tomatoes. This made me think about personal branding and how we can learn from the humble Italian tomato.
As a coach, you may be confronted with this issue. Your coachees may also be parents who are tired, worried and often powerless to cope with their teenagers’ unhappiness or explosive reactions. It’s your job to encourage them to explore the feelings they are experiencing: the loss of their young child (whom they understood so well), sadness at feeling rejected, anger at no longer being respected, feelings of uselessness or powerlessness, fear of the future…
Christoffel Sneijders’s recent exploration into the concept of the 3 brains – the intellectual head, the empathetic heart, and the instinctual gut – has been nothing short of transformative. This journey, rooted in the fascinating interplay between these three aspects of our psyche, opened his eyes to a new realm of understanding human behavior and communication.
Ralph Lewis is a coach and author, trained as a physicist. He worked in Information Systems, and as a lecturer. He uses Jung’s typology in helping individuals and organisations.
This technique based on “6 Thinking Hats” is a communication and reasoning tool to see from new perspectives by applying lateral thinking. It is used in coaching to help individuals or teams change perspective, think more effectively and make more informed decisions.
“The mystery of who you really are is hidden in your body, and only your body can reveal it to you.” … Said Dr. de Jager, founder of the Mind Dynamix ® Institute. This statement reinforces the idea that our bodies and brains hold the key to unlocking our true potential.
At a time when employee commitment is waning due to remote working, enabling teams to work on a common project is a good way of strengthening team spirit. It is by being united around the same objective that a team can continue to be cohesive and motivated.
At a time when employee commitment is waning due to remote working, enabling teams to work on a common project is a good way of strengthening team spirit. It is by being united around the same objective that a team can continue to be cohesive and motivated.
Introducing Gratitude in the workplace means making a commitment to an environment where every employee feels valued for who they are and not just for what they do. Values as human qualities are put forward and not just values directly linked to the performance of tasks.
To know where you’re going, it’s important to know where you have come from. This is why an annual review is so important. Formal or informal, exhaustive, or not, the aim is for it to be relevant and, above all, useful to you. It will help you prepare for the coming year.
