We’re living in an increasingly complex and demanding world, which puts a great deal of stress on people who work in senior leadership positions. That in turn has an impact on executive coaches, and highlights how important it is to take care of ourselves by reflecting on our coaching practice. […]

What do I do that silences others and what do I do that enables others to bring their voices into the room? I’m becoming increasingly conscious that my supervision clients really value having the space and time to explore and think about their practice and how they are showing up […]

Edna Murdoch and Jackie Arnold’s book, Full Spectrum Supervision, takes the reader into the heart of reflective practice and provides fascinating insights into the complexities of this transformative work. The book, subtitled, Who You Are Is How You Supervise, offers the reader a unique view of what actually happens in supervision and shares […]

A client in supervision the other day asked how I distinguish between goals and outcomes in the context of coaching assignments and contracts, and I found myself considering the following metaphor. I may have a goal that I want to get from London to Edinburgh, and there will be a range […]

I am noticing often at the moment as I walk out on the streets of London that I find myself muttering about how so many people are ‘multi-tasking’. They have earphones on (so are presumably listening to music or radio or maybe having a phone conversation), they are carrying a […]