​Hello from Shirley,
How are you and what/whose intentions are you following?
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My primary intentions:
- Empowerment through responsibility: I aim to help people working on projects to feel more empowered through acting responsibly in the way that resonates with their own wisdom
- Responsible project management: I uphold RPM principles (learn more from responsiblePM.com) that incorporate the wisdom of systems thinking and adaptation.
- Enabling empowerment in others: I encourage clients to enable others to feel similarly empowered, so fostering a thriving community.
- Using diverse life-learned skills: With a background of engineering, professional coach, project manager, coach supervisor, manager, mentor, even occasional speaker or workshop facilitator, I bring a breadth of experience to help you on your developmental journey.
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Why work with me?
I have a particular affinity for those with scientific or technical backgrounds and perhaps also an interest in understanding requirements well. Our upbringing often focuses on right/wrong and analytical thinking but needs now are complex and uncertain, often people-dependent, needing qualitative thinking, too, with its rich properties, as well as adaptability..
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I offer coaching (or coach supervision) grounded in human centred coaching philosophy. You'll also find me volunteering in the PMI UK Mentoring team, understanding that coaching may not be right for those uncertain about their direction.
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Mentoring and self-awareness
If you're a PMI UK Member then consider the PMI UK Mentoring programme .Successful mentoring also involves getting clarity about what you want. Engaging in conversations or doing you're own research can enhance self-awareness, which is crucial for defining your own desired growth path and assessing risks. Ultimately, choices are yours.
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My experience with empowerment
Thanks to those who have attempted to empower me in my career and I feel sad that I may not have met their expectations. I eventually came to realise that I am the one who puts air to my wings and judges 'empowered'. Empowerment thus comes from within, giving oneself permission to act from inner wisdom, even if it requires courage and may not please everyone in one moment. This self-responsibility ultimately leads to influencing more satisfying collaboration and clearer direction for growth.
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Inspiration for your journey
Empowerment is about embracing self-responsibility and speaking from your inner wisdom. It involves understanding your motivations and responsibilities and balancing all needs to be met. How could defining empowerment this way inspire you?
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Let's have a (responsible) conversation about how responsible project management and coaching principles can empower you to discover and master your intentions. Let's explore this journey together.
Book a free consultation (phone/zoom) for no obligation, mutual exploration of your needs and how I can help.
(I do charge for sample coaching session.)
Tel. 07793 745450
Please leave a message or contact me
Leaders,
I'm currently fascinated with the 'model of a person' that includes 4 areas
- authentic vision
- readiness
- insight
- skilful action
Coaches like Leaders must work on all 4 to grow. Thoughts? It comes from this coach supervision article which I think could help with Responsible Conversation.
Turner, M. M. (2011). The three worlds four territories model of supervision. Coaching and mentoring supervision: Theory and practice, 41-54.
The author has more information on mikethementor.co.uk
Looking for coaching and not sure what to expect from coaching?
This document provides some metaphorical ideas, based on my love of tennis, to prepare your expectations of coaching. I'm happy to have a conversation about coaching too..
See these links for more info about Responsible Conversation. and Shirley-Thompson-Responsible-Conversation.pdf (trustedcoachdirectory.com)
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More info is also in
a chapter I contributed on leadership development to this handbook of Responsible Project Management published Feb23
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Want more? Let's have a conversation.
Groups and teams can be greater than the sum of the individuals - and potentially even more innovative - but how often do we need remember that everyone is prioritising many demands on their time and noone is perfect especially in our imperfect and complex world?
High standards are to be encouraged and I want you to be the best you can be; seek perfection only as a direction of development. Let's partner on priorities, balance and ethics. Humans are unpredictable; thus innovative and fun; let's admire human spirit!