The picture that heads up this blog was created by a coach to whom I am providing restorative supervision. Supervision suffers a bit from its title, giving the impression that…
Category: Coaching

Decolonising Coaching
This article was first published in the January edition of Coaching Perspectives the global journal of the Association of Coaching. Reprinted here with kind permission of the Executive Editor, Hetty…
The Black Woman in the Room
Coaching At the heart of systemic coaching is the ability to create safe spaces where difficult conversations can be had, where hidden dynamics can be made visible, where uncomfortable, complex…

Moderate Demands become Revolutionary when Leaders Refuse to Listen.
Moderate demands This week has taken me on a very enriching trajectory. Tuesday, I hosted, alongside Professor Rachel Lofthouse, Director of CollectivEd, a symposium run along the lines of appreciative…

Speak Up Speak Out: The Ethics Matter Podcast
My 2020 Vision is to successfully launch Speak Up Speak Out: The Ethics matter Podcast, in April. This year I will be 60 years old. While this makes me…
Featured Client - Polish up your technique with some Interview Coaching.
Featured client Josh is an Assistant Headteacher who is preparing to make the transition into deputy headship. I began working with him in 2016 as part of the Ambition School…