Resources

Podcasts

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

Conversations that unlock the deeply human part of who we are, so that we can live, love, parent, and lead with more courage and heart. Listen here.

Here are a few of my favourite episodes:

Accessing Joy and Finding Connection in the Midst of Struggle with Karen Walrond

Dare to Lead with Brené Brown

Conversations with change-catalysts, culture-shifters, and more than a few troublemakers who are innovating, creating, and daring to lead. Listen here.

Here are some of my favourite episodes:

The Power of Regret with Dan Pink

Immunity to Change with Lisa Lahey

Tools

High Value Creating Team Tool, Peter Hawkins

One of my favourite tools for teams, is a questionnaire by Peter Hawkins and Renewal Associates to support his model: High Value Creating Team questionnaire. The questionnaire helps teams to think about the areas of strength they are noticing along with potential areas of growth. Learn more here.

Other Organizations and Resources

Resilience at Work

A resource centre and content hub designed to empower, educate, and inspire. Helping individuals and teams navigate and thrive through challenge and adversity. Learn more here.

Type Coach

TypeCoach delivers practical applications of personality type to drive business results, including onsite corporate training programs, consulting, executive coaching, online tools and products. Learn more here.

Inspector Shelley Thompson and Type Coach from Heather Clayton on Vimeo.

VIA Institute on Character

The language of strengths in this tool is a little different and quite interesting. Check out the free assessment on their website here.

BOOKS

Videos

Coaching Session with Heather Clayton

Interested in what it means to be coached? Watch 1 – 2 coaching sessions (13 – 15 minutes) using the GROW model here.

Workplace Coaching using the GROW Model

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfLM3a-uYi8

This video introduces the GROW model of coaching from the perspective of a workplace coach. Coaching team members and colleagues can be challenging, but the GROW model helps by providing a structured approach to the coaching conversation that results in action. If you are a manager or team leader that is not already familiar with the GROW model, you should watch this video.

The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier

Michael Bungay Stanier animated based on the “The Coaching Habit” – key questions, and why coaching is powerful.

Watch video here.

River and Rut

In 2016, we presented at the ISABC (International Schools Association of British Columbia) Conference in Vancouver, delivering a talk on River and Rut stories. You can watch it here to get to know me better.

Otto Sharmer on the 4 levels of listening

For a deeper understanding of the power of listening, Otto Scharmer speaks about 4 levels of listening to support our leadership. Watch video here.

Ian Chisholm Power of Question

Ian Chisholm Power of Question. Watch video here.

Mindful Leadership - Global interview with Maria Gonzalez

Global Television Interview with Maria Gonzalez about her new book, Mindful Leadership - The 9 Ways to Self-Awareness, Transforming Yourself
and Inspiring Others.

Watch video here.

Finding the Space to Lead with Janice Martuano

Janice Martuano - Finding the Space to Lead “Expand how we meet that chaos”

Watch the video here.

Intent vs Impact

"This video describes the difference between my intent and the impact on people around me. I believe this is an important skill in leadership as well as all of our communication."

Watch video here.

How to give feedback with the SBI Feedback model

The SBI - Situation - Behaviour - Impact Feedback Model, is very effective for giving clear and specific feedback that will help or maintain behaviour. This BiteSize training film introduces the model and gives an example of its use.

Watch video here.

Articles

Article Links

Recognizing the Potential Influence of the Interpersonal Gap in Teaching, Douglas Cave PhD

6 Questions to Help You Delegate with Success, Jake Wilder

Use Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI)™ to Understand Intent

Leading from the Inside Out: Building a Coach-like Culture in Policing, Heather Clayton

Reawakening Your Passion for Work, Richard E Boyatzis