To Certify or Not to Certify

Do you need to be accredited to be a coach? There are many schools of thought on this question. I believe it’s crucial to align your work as a coach, with a professional body, such as the International Coaching Federation. […]

New beginnings, part two (beginners mind)

“Be willing to be a beginner, every single morning.” Meister Eckhart In addition to the new beginnings that emerge in September I spoke about in my last post, I have also found value in the idea of starting fresh each […]

September on wooden deck surrounding by leaves

New beginnings, part one (September)

I used to think that September marked a new beginning for only educators, students and others in the education world. But now I see that for many organizations, teams and leaders, there is something about September that has us all […]

Some thoughts from the dock…

Recently, I had some ‘dock time’ and could dive into Peter Hawkins’ most recent book, Leadership in Team Coaching Practice, – one that I also have a chapter in, written in partnership with Dr Catherine Carr, and Chief Nishan Durraiappah, […]

Tools to build awareness, clarity and consensus.

I believe that having some tools to support our coaching with individuals and teams can go a long way to building awareness and deepening understanding.   One of my favourites for teams, is a questionnaire by Peter Hawkins and Renewal Associates […]

Leading Educational Complexity in the midst of a Pandemic.

“Leadership is often the after thought of Educational Change” – Andy Hargreaves   As we emerge from Covid-19 (she says hopefully), the role of educational leaders continues to be complex. That most of us are still standing, is miraculous; that […]