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Post pandemic recovery prompts a pause and a chance ot idneitfy the actions that help maintian resilience habits. Plus I share my recipe for elderflower cordial.

Coaching is a key component of post pandemic recovery for us all.

Everyone can benefit from the 50 minute hour. A way to tackle the endless stream of virtual meetings and other handy hints.

Some reminders of why reflective practice is good practice for coaches and mentors. And how it’s different from evaluative practice. And that we need to do both.

Resist resolutions in 2021. With continued challenges ahead, create a lasting personal blueprint for action to help you make your choices and intentions stick.

How 2020 will be remembered is up to you. I will look to the upside.

The origins of wellbeing show how it remains an organisational and personal priority in 2021.

Reaching out for help and support is part of being resilient.

We can also help ourselves as this blog shows.

Some things that enable us to be resilient and to help others with theirs. Including what late actor Christopher Reeve had to say.

Three top resilience tips to help for this latest lockdown. Easy to try. Within your control. Here to help your wellbeing.

Reasons why everyone benefits from mentoring

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National Mentoring Day is almost here. My practice notes give pointers on some key actions and principles to ensure a successful mentoring scheme.

If ever there was a itme to have a coaching culture and mind set, it is now.

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How good are your habits when it comes to addressing the climate emergency? Here are some of mine for home and work space.

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Are we experiencing a new normal - or is this just the next step on a journey of change for Learning and Development practitioners?

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Ten quotes out of many that give pause to the notion of what the ‘new normal’ is or could be.

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Here are four ways that coaching can help post pandemic.

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Wellbeing and personal resilience was important in lockdown. It’s equally so for when we all ‘return’ (whatever that means). Here are some factors to act on to maintain resilience for everyone and check the links for lots on WFH.

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Good and bad have come out of WFH. What next for organisations and workers as they look at new ways of working.

We have nine years to reach zero carbon. Governing bodies and professions should be leading. Climate breakdown should be mainstream. Time to re-start the difficult conversations in our profession if we want a sustainable future post Covid.

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Post pandemic we still need to build resilience in our people. This has to be through organisational change and putting wellbeing at its heart. This means building trust.

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Get better at saying ‘no’. It’s not a refusal. It’s actually setting better boundaries and is a healthier way to communicate about incoming requests of your time. PLUS - you’ll find it’s a time multiplier.

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Inital thoughts. L and D is important and integral to helping us all in the new world of work post covid-19.

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Here are some ideas about improving wellbeing at work beyond holding conversations and raising awareness. Capitalising on Mental Health at Work Week and the importance of addressing mental health as we exit lockdown.