Mentoring matters - practice notes from the field
Mentoring matters - practice notes from the field

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

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Create a coaching culture to support resilience
Create a coaching culture to support resilience

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

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Are you as environmentally sustainable as you could be? 15 actions to help.
Are you as environmentally sustainable as you could be? 15 actions to help.

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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New normal. New catchphrase. New L and D challenges?
New normal. New catchphrase. New L and D challenges?

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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The 'new normal' is what precisely? Reflections from posting in lockdown.
The 'new normal' is what precisely? Reflections from posting in lockdown.

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

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Is there a role for coaching as the psychological fall out of Covid unfolds
Is there a role for coaching as the psychological fall out of Covid unfolds

Here are four ways that coaching can help post pandemic.

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Maintaining resilience post lockdown: five factors for a great plan
Maintaining resilience post lockdown: five factors for a great plan

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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Reviewing WFH - the good and the bad and actions for post lockdown
Reviewing WFH - the good and the bad and actions for post lockdown

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

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Acting on sustainability post Covid-19
Acting on sustainability post Covid-19

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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