Much has already been written about the need to develop resilient and confident leaders. But this is starting to feel very tired and hackneyed. Instead I am wondering if there is another way of looking at resilience, which is more enabling, empowering, and helpful. Defining “Resilience” The definition of resilience is to withstand. According to […]
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What’s wrong with chat-up lines?
I spotted this great blog from Aboodi Shabi this week and we are delighted that he has given us his permission to use it here. The blog brilliantly explores the importance of relationship in our work. As you may know, this is a key understanding in CSA’s work. Edna Murdoch What’s wrong with chat-up lines? […]
‘Work is the place where the self meets the world’ D Whyte
‘Work is the place where the self meets the world’. David Whyte (1) As some of you may know, I am a Director at the Coaching Supervision Academy. We are based in the UK but our 9-month supervision training programme takes place in many countries and we have trained over 250 executive coaches, leaders, consultants […]
DEFINING THE “REAL WORK” OF LEADERS February 2014
Every day we are confronted with news stories, which catalogue our collective failures to respond to what is happening to ourselves, to our communities, to our planet. In last weeks Richard Dimbleby Lecture, Christine Lagarde, Director of the IMF outlined the causes of our current global economic crisis and inequalities. “The Francis Inquiry – One […]
Tammy Turner on Coaching Supervision ICF Article
Tammy Turner on Coaching Supervision ICF Article The ICFA Professional Standards’ Committee receives regular inquiries from member coaches looking to enhance their skills and further develop themselves. This is not surprising at all as any coach knows you are your service. There are many courses, qualifications and certifications available on the market to suit everyone. […]
Article: Those moments when we lose presence… by Amanda Ridings
Those moments when we lose presence… by Amanda Ridings In coaching and supervision practice, being present is such a ‘holy grail’ that I risk my reputation in saying that I am currently fascinated by the moments when I lose presence, or times when I’m not able to be present enough. As I study this element of […]
Article: Measuring Innovation, Creativity and Change by Karyn Prentice
Measuring Innovation, Creativity and Change by Karyn Prentice CSA Assistant Director of Training One afternoon a few weeks ago I was reading and a sentence jumped out at me. No matter what came after that my eyes kept travelling back to those words as it registered its impact on me. I noticed how it kept […]
Article: Tales from the Supervisors Chair: Insights for Coaches by Julia Menaul
Tales from the Supervisors Chair: Insights for Coaches Julia Menaul What’s out there; that’s in here? Last year, when there were one-day strikes in the public sector over cuts, I was facilitating a supervision group within the NHS. The session was going OK but I felt we were getting “stuck”. After coffee, one lady made […]
Article: Leadership and Wicked Problems by Chris Gale
Leadership and Wicked Problems by Chris Gale Among the many interesting contributions Keith Grint makes to current thinking about leadership is his exploration of the approaches or ‘style’ we might adopt in dealing with different types of problems at work. He uses a simple description of three sorts of problems – Tame, Wicked or a Crisis […]
Article – The Gift of Mindfulness by Elaine Patterson
The Gift of Mindfulness By Elaine Patterson “Remember that mindfulness practice is a radical act of love. This means that compassion and self compassion lie at its root” Jon Kabat- Zinn (1990 pg 303) A Gift to Myself This Christmas I gave myself the gift of mindfulness. I decided to immerse myself in the practice […]
