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Polyvagal Theory: Why Nervous System State Matters in Executive Coaching and Leadership
Research into coaching effectiveness is remarkably consistent on one point. The quality of the relationship between coach and client is the single most powerful factor in determining whether coaching works. More than tools, models or experience. When people feel safe, understood and met, change happens. When they do not, even excellent coaching techniques fail to land. The same pattern appears in leadership research. Teams perform better, innovate more and recover faster from


What Makes Executive Coaching Work?
Evidence-Based Insights and Reflections from the Field Executive coaching can be transformative - for individuals, teams, and...


The Importance of Systems Thinking in Team Coaching
When we talk about high-performing teams, most definitions focus on what happens inside the team itself - communication, collaboration,...


Breathe to Shift: How Simple Breathwork Can Transform Your State in Minutes
In our busy, overstimulated world, it’s easy to feel hijacked by stress, scattered by overthinking, or disconnected from our bodies. But...


Make A Move For Resilience
How Simple Movements Can Boost Confidence, Energy, and Focus There are moments when we could all use a little more confidence, energy, or...


Gratitude: A Quick Way To Reduce Stress & Improve Wellbeing
As an executive and team coach, one thing that comes up again and again with my clients is how to handle stress. Clients are often eager...


Team Dynamics: The Hidden Currents Beneath The Surface
If you're leading a team, you know that what you see on the surface isn't the whole picture. Just like ocean currents, invisible forces...


Coaching For Stress: Why Your Relaxation Methods May Be Failing
It doesn't matter who I'm coaching these days, the subject of stress always comes up. The best executive coaches know that managing...


Breathing: The Most Powerful Tool You’re Not Using Right
Breathing is an unconscious function that sustains life, yet the way we breathe has profound effects on our physiology, nervous system,...


The Questions That Will Help You Get The Most Out Of Your Coach
Starting a programme of executive coaching can be a transformative experience, but a little preparation goes a long way. One of the most...


Stop Trying To Be Authentic (The Real You Might Not Exist Anyway)
In the world of personal and leadership development, the notion of authenticity takes centre stage. We are encouraged to be true to...
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