How happy are you? On a scale of 1-10 how happy were you yesterday? How would you like to raise that level by a notch or two? Changing ch...

Liminal space has been described as the space between now and the next stage, between what is, and what is to be. It's a space of transit...

Many of us will have had the bruising experience of trying to explore an idea with someone before it was sufficiently clear in our minds w...

It's in the nature of being human that we seek to make sense of the situations in which we find ourselves. Coaching provides the opportun...

What is it that makes some things more valuable than others? Here's some reasons. Scarcity Rare commodities are valuable by virtue of the...

Evan Davis explores coaching and mentoring for The Bottom Line What do senior professionals make of coaching? Is it a rare privilege for ...

How do you see time? After getting a speedy replacement for my watch battery at local jewellers I asked the staff there to help me in so...

About 20 years before the end of the last century I had a conversation with a Barclays branch manager about staff motivation. I asked him...

Life is built on assumptions. Some of these we accept as reasonable without thinking about them. I accept that the world didn't come into...

Some time ago Peter Lumley, our chair at Coaching York, introduced me to the Chinese word for listening – Ting. Here it is. This combinat...

Whilst there are some very contented people who feel they are in their perfect job, I suspect most of us would like to feel a greater sen...

One of the questions I sometimes ask at the beginning of a coaching session is this: “What’s the conversation you most want to have, that...

“I come to work every day and feel like a fraud.” Since I first came across “imposter syndrome” I have found it in some surprising peopl...

How do you manage conflict? When you find yourself in a disagreement to what extent are you focused on winning the argument, keeping the ...

So you’re coming to the end of your course. You’ve access to a great career’s service at your place of study, advice from friends and rel...

Coach, coach supervisor and guest blogger Jeremy J Lewis  writes about how to choose the right person for you. How to choose an executive...

Who’s your favourite comedian? How can they help you at your next interview? Read on. Both you and your interviewer have read the top tip...

I was talking to some friends of mine this week who were telling me how difficult their parents were finding in adjusting to retirement. ...

What do you think of when you when you think of the word “retirement?” Is it a concept more about something coming to an end than a new b...

Towards the end of last year I came across an article on the CNN website with the intriguing title 7 signs you’ve outgrown your job. In s...