Coaching for success with a soul
At Wise Goose, we believe coaching is more than a set of techniques, it’s a way of engaging with life that opens space for transformation, clarity, and purpose. That’s why we’re excited to share Wise Goose Director Helen Sieroda’s conversation with Chris Nichols on his About Time podcast: “The Helen Sieroda One – Deep Work, …
Excited to share my recent conversation on ‘The Edge of Coaching’ podcast with George Warren. The episode explores a theme close to my heart: Presence, Soul & The Wider Field, what it means to bring depth, spaciousness, and transpersonal awareness into coaching practice.We talked about how presence opens a doorway to something larger than ourselves, …
A systems approach begins when first you see the world through the eyes of another. Charles West Churchman When Change Meets Resistance Linda’s words stopped me in my tracks. It was 1987, the final year of my psychotherapy training. Vulnerability was essential for my growth, yet not everyone welcomed it. That moment taught me something …
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 …
Continue reading “GROW Coaching Model: What It Is and Why It Matters”
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”
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 …
I myself am only a child playing on the beach, while vast oceans of truth lie undiscovered before me. Issac Newton Earlier this month I said goodbye to my son who is off on the next leg of his ‘gap’ travels before starting university in the autumn. It’s time for him to step out into …