Coaching for success with a soul
Here is another instalment from Wise Goose student coach Helen Tyrrell, as she treads the ‘narrow path between vulnerability and expertise’. This is a paradoxical topic, rarely discussed in coaching and we wish her well on her way to becoming a vulnerable expert. As well as being a coach, Helen is Processworker and Creative, with …
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Thanks to Wise Goose ‘almost-graduate’ Helen Tyrrell, for this post as she stands on the edge of a threshold about to step out as a qualified coach. We look forward to hearing the next instalment! If you’d like to find out more about Helen she is listed in our ‘Find a Coach’ coach directory https://wisegoose.co.uk/listings/helen-tyrrell/ …
Discover the most popular coaching framework, its strengths, limitations, and how to use it wisely. So, what exactly is GROW? It’s an acronym that stands for: At each step, powerful questions structure the coaching conversation. Starting with the client’s goals, identifying the gap between where they are and where they want to be, and clarifying …
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I can’t believe we are heading towards the Autumn equinox and the marking of the transition between seasons. There’s definitely that back to school/ work feeling in the air. This week I’ll be driving my son back to Brighton for the start of his final year at the University of Sussex. This year it’s a …
Many of us struggle both with the giving and receiving of feedback, so a big ‘thank you’ to Josie Sutcliffe for this post. Josie was one of our most popular trainers before her death in 2025. We can learn to both give and receive feedback in ways that are enabling, that do not wound but …
Cronk cronk… Cronk cronk… Cronk cronk… At the third of the rhythmic set of cries I stop, push the garden fork into the soil and turn. Of course, I know it’s a rook, but somehow there’s a depth in this particular call that makes the familiar strange, she has my attention. The tone and the …
Continue reading “Beyond Performance: Stillness as Action, Lockdown on the allotment”
Why This Question Still Matters When lockdown hit in 2020, one question kept coming up:“Are you going to move the new training courses online?” We could have migrated our programme immediately, as many training providers did. Instead, we paused. Instead we listened to feedback from past and present students and trainers, considered options, and asked …
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Before COVID19 hit the UK, work for most of us was full on – with constant pressure to hit deadlines, manage shrinking budgets and be on call 24-7. When you’re that busy keeping your head above the water it’s hard to make time to contemplate your own wellbeing. However recent evidence shows that wellbeing at …
Written in the 13th century, this poem an oldie, but goodie. Though overused in mindfulness circles to the point of becoming a cliché, it’s still a beautiful reminder to meet, accept and respect the myriad of visitors I’ve been entertaining as COVID19 lock-down sweeps my house empty of furniture. So here’s a virtual cup of …
It’s Monday and it’s definitely not business as usual … My desk is the same, I was due to work from home today, so being here is no different, but I’m feeling very, very different. Priorities have changed, uncertainty seems to be the order of the day. This time last week I was in London …