I want to learn more about coaching. Where do I start?

In my work with organisations and individuals who are navigating the world of big change and transition one of the topics I’m often asked about, is coaching. So, I’m kicking off a series of posts on this subject with the question I’ve been asked about most recently – what’s the best way to learn coaching skills?

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I’ll tell you to do this and then I’ll do the exact opposite…

When our behaviours match our words, our relationships are better. When we face big change, we look to leaders for guidance, giving us examples to follow. So, keeping the gap between what we say and do as small as possible, becomes even more important. It’s one way to build trust. But what can you do to avoid that ‘say do’ gap?

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Book review - Elastic, The Power of Flexible Thinking, Flexible Thinking in a Constantly Changing World, Leonard Mlodinow

Before you even start reading this book, you know you’re in for an interesting experience when the first page note describes the author as someone who, “trained as a physicist, he has had a very elastic career, writing for television series such as Star Trek: The Next Generation and working in the gaming industry before becoming a full-time writer, while continuing to publish physics papers as a hobby.” And interesting it most definitely is.

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