30th May 2020
While I was in Sydney in those far-off days of pre-lockdown February, I met with Renee Lockwood and Melanie Weeks, co-founders of space2think and co-presenters of the Coaching Kool-Aid podcast, which looks behind the curtains of the coaching profession. They’ve just posted our conversation, which explores coaching supervision, the common […]
12th May 2020
’Talking together’ is a series of video conversations between Edna Murdoch and me. It’s our regular dialogue space, where we discuss ideas, tap into trends we’re noticing or books we’re reading, and share themes from our client work and the wider field. In this fourth conversation, we share our thoughts […]
24th March 2020
Since posting this reading list on 9 February, I’ve been considering more books related to team coaching and supervision, which are now included in the updated list below. In the current climate of coronavirus crisis, a reading list might not seem hugely significant. But I’m posting it because some of […]
17th March 2020
I’ve often had a feeling of reluctance about the effects of new technology on how we live and work. My experience has frequently been that mobiles and tablets, alerts and instant messaging, impose on our attention, create information overload, make us feel more stressed, and distract us from the things […]
14th January 2020
Dr Diana Shmukler, clinical psychologist, professor of psychotherapy and supervisor, is teaching a programme this summer (18-25 July) at the Oxford University Summer School for Adults on Play, Imagination and Humour: Pathway to Creative Living. The programme encompasses childhood, play theory, storytelling, myths, legends, and psychological games, and extends to […]