3rd September, 2010 - Posted by bethcurl - No Comments
During the summer break I read a thought provoking book “Slowing Down to the Speed of life” by Richard Carlson and Joseph Bailey. A friend gave it to me saying that this little book had had a big impact on the way she thought and lead her life. So I was curious to see what » Read More
1st September, 2010 - Posted by stellacollins - No Comments
There was a fascinating programme on the radio the other day about how we are losing the ability to reflect quietly because there are so many opportunities to be continuously interacting and doing things – it used to be just the TV and books that took up our reflection time but now there’s the internet, » Read More
26th July, 2010 - Posted by stellacollins - No Comments
Hello With all the discussion of BP’s chief executive leaving one of the news programmes this morning posed the question as to whether he had been a good CEO or not. And the follow up was a short discussion about him potentially being a very good CEO for the time immediately before the disaster but not the » Read More
20th July, 2010 - Posted by bethcurl - 1 Comment
Last week, I took part in a masterclass with the internationally renowned coach Aboodi Shabi, hosted by the Cumbria Coaching Network. Aboodi was inspirational, amusing, empathetic and a master of his subject. We explored how to move beyond transactional coaching, (using the rational brain to help the coachee to sort out their plan of action), to » Read More
14th July, 2010 - Posted by stellacollins - No Comments
After posting a blog yesterday about avoiding death by PowerPoint someone kindly sent me this link to an article that appeared in the New York Times earlier this year called ‘We have Met the Enemy and he is PowerPoint’ – well worth a read. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/world/27powerpoint.html At the end of the article the author says ‘… sessions » Read More
13th July, 2010 - Posted by stellacollins - No Comments
I’ve been to a few events recently where the audience, including me, has sat through a PowerPoint presentation hoping to hear something engaging and memorable but ultimately a little disappointed. Is this a familiar feeling to you too? You’re sitting in a presentation that you’re really interested in but you can feel your eyes getting heavy, » Read More
9th July, 2010 - Posted by bethcurl - No Comments
Beth ran the first Skills2Grow ”Improve Your Writing” workshop last Tuesday on 6 July. We explored the Seven Steps to Writers Heaven (and Readers Heaven) and participants learned techniques for making writing easier, more enjoyable and most importantly how to get their message across clearly, achieve their objectives and meet the readers’ needs. The participants found the workshop very valuable - they » Read More
2nd July, 2010 - Posted by stellacollins - No Comments
Michael Neill recently told the story of the supercoach Steve Hardison who was at a meeting with a senior leadership team of one of his clients. During the meeting, the CEO was demanding that someone admit to being at fault for a major purchasing error which had cost the company millions of dollars. After listening » Read More
29th June, 2010 - Posted by stellacollins - No Comments
How do you know the ’stuff you know’? What helped you learn the vast amount of information you have;the way you do your job; the insights that you have about work; the background knowledge that can be called on at any time? I’m willing to bet you didn’t learn most if it sitting comfortably in » Read More
24th June, 2010 - Posted by bethcurl - No Comments
With the Improve Your Writing Course coming up on 6 July, it seems a good time to offer some tips for Getting Your Message Across in E-Mail. There are a few places left on the Improve Your Writing course, so book now to secure your place. Think Before You Write Do I really need to pass on this » Read More
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