Here are my reflections on the European Mentoring and Coaching Council’s (EMCC) research conference, (4:32) video. I was delighted to attend Niels-Henrik Sorensen’s presentation on narrative coaching. I loved his authenticity from the outset, where he outlined to his audience not to critique him for his fast paced approach. Because Niels is exactly that, fast, inspiring and thought-provoking.
Niels presented two really important concepts in the world of narrative coaching (based on a case study approach for a program that he
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There is one book I always recommend in the coaching world and that’s The Tao Of Coaching by Max Landsberg. Why? Well without devaluing this classic text – it is short to read (2 hours), gets to the point and offers an excellent introduction to coaching. If you are well versed in coaching I encourage you to read it, furthermore, I encourage you to share it with others. That most likely is it’s greatest value – sharing the coaching message and
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This week I was delighted to be joined via Skype with Anthony McCann. I first met Anthony a few months ago when we were delivering presentations at the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) Research conference in Dublin. As soon as I had seen the description of Anthony’s presentation I knew this was someone I wanted to connect with. Luckily within minutes of the conference opening we hooked up and I feel privileged to present this 25:56 interview to you today.
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I am always keen to embrace new media and when I signed up to speak to this years Euro Coach List conference I was delighted when they asked me to do a short recorded interview previewing my speaking engagement. Better still here it is, all set for you to enjoy….
http://eclconference.com/session2013/193
My friends Coen de Groot, Amechi Udo and Lindsey Reed are the brains and brawn behind the conference. Naturally it is an an opportunity to learn, share and connect with people
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I hope you have enjoyed my postings over the last few weeks. To tie in with the launch of my book (It’s Not About The Coach) I rebranded and overhauled the website. A big feature of this has also been these blog postings. Now that you’ve experienced a few (you are in my small and intimate database because you have emailed me or I have emailed you) let me tell you what my intentions are…
Every posting has to relate to
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Welcome to my first vlog (5:16 mins) – where I proudly share my trusty Star of Influence.
It’s a great model that opens up influencing to include both push and pull styles. 6 behaviours are described in all but the precision can be found in executing the ‘pushiest of the push’ and the ‘pulliest of the pull’ approaches.
I applied these philosophies to get me out of a very tight spot once. A quick bit of listening and questioning allowed me to
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Generative music is a term popularized by Brian Eno to describe music that is ever-different, changing, and that Why is created by a system. I downloaded his app Bloom HD and have been a fan of this concept ever since. Given the element of control the user has (to generate the Какие music in their own unique way) equates to music that seems to be in sync with moods and attitudes. This is a simple post
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I have just watched my film of the year, Upstream Color – a thriller written, directed, and produced by Shane Carruth (best known for his 2004 debut Primer). I can’t really begin to describe it you but it is certainly hypnotic, engaging, complex and beautiful. Worth a look, not an explanation. I would hesitate in hoping for Oscar recognition, in the cheap mlb jerseys same way that authentic leaders might not need this conventional accolade. A day after
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Of 1 course I am biased but this quote from my book really helps to define my work….very often wholesale jerseys it’s not the darkness that scares us but our potential…shine on…
“Many people do not reflect as they are afraid of what they might find, darkness. Many of us keep our curiosity under lock and key, equally afraid of what we might find, lightness. More locks than Your looks.”
It’s Not
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