Courage To Vision The New Year
Courage To Vision The New Year With the New Year upon us, it’s a wonderful time to step out of the business of our lives, reflect on the year to come and ask what is really important to us. Our ordinary lives develop momentum. The unfolding of each day and week is the result of […]
When The Question Is More Important Than The Answer
We are certainly learning what it means to operate in environments of radical change. Right now, it’s just hard to predict what lies around the corner. Leaders and parents alike are finding that they’re unable to offer answers in the way they once could. For many this is a disorienting experience. It knocks them out […]
Approaching The Tipping Point
Many individuals and communities feel they are at a tipping point at the moment. The question is which way will they tip? Largely this is a question of awareness … of the place from which we view ourselves and the world around us. We act in response to how we see the world, to […]
Visioning A New Future
Those who attended our last event – Visioning 2021: A Process Oriented Approach experienced the power of connecting in a deeply embodied way with their fullest potential. Going beyond aspiration and imagining, we worked at the essence level, to invite deep and profound transformation. Drawing on the principles of quantum science and neuroscience, GCI coaches […]
Diversity Awareness: Activism or Coaching?
Many years ago at one of the International Coaching Conferences, I had a great conversation with then International Chair of the ICF Damian Glodvarg. We were discussing diversity at the time and the coach’s role in raising issues of racism in an organisation, when it was not on the client’s radar. My concern was that […]
Why Masterful Coaching Looks Simple
Have you ever watched a truly masterful coach in action? They make it look effortless!! Masterful coaches surrender to their coaching practice. They embody the role and in doing so have made it their own. Their practice can appear so seamless that it can be hard to put your finger on exactly what they’re doing. […]
Rediscovering Your Authentic Self
“Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are” Brenee Brown When Spirits Are Flagging… At a time when most workplaces are struggling to maintain morale, people need more than ever, to be seen for who they truly are. Rather than backing […]
When The Bubble Bursts: Coaching The Hidden Vulnerabilities Of Power
The recent Australian election has been a salutory lesson in the importance of reliable feedback. The emergence of the so-called “teal independants” women traditionally aligned with the conservative parties has been a shock. Unsatisfied with a lack of accountability in government, the treatment of women and too little action on climate change, they have stepped […]
Showing Up: Dialogues About Race & Inclusion
Racism, sexism, homophobia and able-ism are endemic. Deeply ingrained into the fabric of our society and organizations, they shape our ways of thinking and relating. These default patterns have become so enmeshed in daily life that for many of us they are difficult to identify and address. Often it is only those who live day […]
There’s No Going Back
We are in an era where there is no going back. Attempts to do so will merely thwart and frustrate us. COVID has given us a taste for the potential of working differently – and now it’s time to integrate these lessons into practice. The tasks for leaders and managers is three-fold: UNDERSTANDING What do […]
