Coaching Insights

We tend to think of self-esteem as the thing we need to attain to achieve great things – that elusive confidence in our own self-worth or abilities. But there’s some really interesting research that suggests that self-esteem is not necessarily all it’s cracked up to be. The word ‘esteem’ comes from the Latin root ‘aestimare’…

I’ve recently been working with a client on a corporate self-leadership program and in doing so revisited the Johari Window model. It’s an oldie but a goodie! The very best thing about this model is that is is named after its two creators Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham (Jo-Harry). I have aspirations to do something…

How optimistic is your organisation in its people development and well-being strategy? It may seem a strange question, but I find it a really useful question to reflect on. You see, although we might think of optimism as a positive thing, not all types of optimism are helpful! It’s worth considering what type of optimism…

As a psychologist and a coach, as well as someone who has spent the majority of their career working in scientific research, evidence-based techniques are a fundamental component of my coaching and training programmes. But what does this actually mean in practice? Let’s start with what evidence-based coaching is NOT. It’s not an over-reliance on…