ShirleyJul 4, 20202 minShould you say no to ‘coming out of lockdown’ advice? As coaches, we challenge the idea of needing advice! The philosophy of professional coaching is that clients set the agenda and make thei...
ShirleyJun 3, 20201 minAre Coach Supervisors Lifeguards? If you're a professional coach then you'll know about coach supervision since regular supervision is recommended to deepen our practical ...
ShirleyApr 14, 20201 minCoronavirus contemplationHow are you focusing on you right now? I'm a natural doer rather than a reflector but even I have had to slow down - I'm grateful for the...
ShirleyJan 29, 20202 minClimate changeIn balance to my last blog about positive belief - "believe I can" - I feel the need for some less positive belief in recognition of the...
ShirleyJan 10, 20202 minBelieve you canI want people to believe they can strive for what they want in life with as much consistent effort they can muster. I want them to believ...
ShirleyNov 28, 20191 minCatching a tribe's mood...and philosophy?I was amazed to have a LinkedIn post with over 5K views recently. Maybe it helped to have 3 hashtags (I'm learning), or using @ to link s...
ShirleyOct 3, 20192 minAm I responsible? (Responsible Project Management -2)I am already committed to the ICF code of ethics and the PMI code of ethics, so it felt easy to sign up to Responsible Project Management...
ShirleySep 28, 20192 minWhy I've removed 'goals' from my home pageHaving a vibrant coaching discipline in the academic world means that there is constant review of relevant academic findings - neuroscie...
ShirleySep 2, 20192 minCoaching SupervisionThe timing of my last personal coaching supervision session just happened to be perfect to explore an issue ready for the next day. It ma...
ShirleyAug 18, 20191 minWhat is my business purpose?When I say I'm a professional coach or project manager, I may create the impression of being a freelancer. What might the difference be i...
ShirleyAug 17, 20192 minProject Management17 years ago I became a qualified project manager (PMP) after 'falling into' project management aeound 2000 as it emerged as the way to m...
ShirleyAug 15, 20191 minCoaching vs MentoringOnce again I find myself having to explain the difference between these two concepts when actually there can be very little difference in...
ShirleyJun 13, 20192 minWhat are soft skills? (2019 update)Image from Thompson S (2019) Doctorate in Coaching and Mentoring Dissertation, Oxford Brookes University
ShirleyMar 8, 20192 min"Everyone is too busy to stand back and think"Three times this week I'm been in conversation with people frustrated with the mad world of project work that is common in successful IT-...
ShirleyFeb 6, 20191 minCould 'robots' drive the need for improvement in human soft skills?If you're worried by robots taking away our jobs, then this article you may find positive. As is typical of technology, some tasks will i...
ShirleyJan 31, 20191 minOther people's emotions are theirsI listened to a Toastmasters Contest speech on this topic last year.....very interesting! Unfortunately, our subconscious is not that obj...
ShirleyMar 25, 20181 minHard vs Soft skillsIf you're like me, you've been schooled in the scientific approach looking for hard black or white answers. Rational thinking looks for f...
ShirleyNov 23, 20172 minBuilding trust with other peopleTrust - a subconscious, subjective quality in any relationship that could be experienced differently by each party, is hard to explain an...
ShirleySep 28, 20171 minMotivationNo blog for 2 months! This makes me think of a great poster I once had of eagles and turkeys......the helpful reminder was something like...