Why Emotional Intelligence is Vital for Effective Leadership

The natural way to change – become more of who you are

24/07/2020

The natural way to change – become more of who you are A professional coach will interrupt your story, but not your thinking. That’s because coaching is a partnership between the coach and you, the thinker, with the aim being to explore new thinking. New thinking is…

To what extent are coach supervisors lifeguards?

16/06/2020

Hope you've been enjoying Helen's TCD community Zoom calls during lockdown. The one on coach supervision prompted this question about lifeguarding being a possible metaphor for coach supervision. The idea is a little frivolous perhaps, inviting an initial answer of 'no'.…

Change Your Perspectives, Change Your Experiences for Mental Well-Being

09/06/2020

Change Your Perspectives, Change Your Experiences for Mental Well-Being During this uncertain time of the Covid-19 pandemic, it can be beneficial to learn practices to support our mental well-being by focusing on what we can control rather than the things we cannot. And…

POST COVID-19 Future for the Education Sector

11/05/2020

Future for the Education Sector In March 2020, Trajectory Partnership published a quick peek into the future titled “The Post Pandemic Consumer.” With a longstanding interest in future trends and scenario building, I read with interest the trends identified in the paper…

Dealing with anxious thoughts and feelings

09/04/2020

Dealing with anxious thoughts and feelings A situation like the present coronavirus epidemic can leave many of us feeling very uncomfortable and anxious. And this anxiety can spill over in all kinds of unwelcome and unhelpful ways. It might take the form of preoccupation…

Lessons for a generation, “Keep Calm and Wash your hands”

18/03/2020

Lessons for a generation, “Keep Calm and Wash your hands” by Joseph Ogbonna Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is trending in the news, social media, our waking hours and even our dreams. This…