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 …
As advocates for transformative leadership and sustainability, we’re excited to share and recommend One Planet Leadership program, run by Miriam Gosling Gage, a Wise Goose alumna: Businesses today face increasing tension between serving immediate stakeholders—investors, customers, employees—and addressing broader impacts on future generations and ecosystems. The SDGs offer guidance, but real-world priorities often conflict, and there are no …
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As this International Women’s Day comes around, I’ve been casting my mind back to women who have been my teachers over the years, right back to Mrs MacLean in Primary school who gave the shy, sickly little girl I was in those days space to shine. In my early 20s I met Miss Rose Li, …
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How should we think about addressing climate change? Over the past fortnight at COP 26 debate has circled around pragmatic questions; fossil fuels, net zero, eco-efficiency, green consumerism, conservation management, political policy, economic reform and scientific or technological ‘silver bullets’. But what about other ways of thinking about solutions to the issues? Amid all the …
COP26 is almost upon us, convened against the backdrop of profound challenges and upheavals of 2020 and 2021 from the pandemic, floods and wildfires to Black Lives Matter. Like many others I’ve questioned the ability of our political, economic, and societal systems to take action. This year’s Edelman Trust Barometer survey showed that rather than …
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 …
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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 …
I’m writing this at the Winter Solstice. It’s one of those still Dartmoor winter afternoons, there’s a blanket of motionless grey clouds and not a breath of wind. Earlier a buzzard wheeled lazily over our rooftop, the only movement in a sky where even the ubiquitous rooks were still and silent. Though it’s only 4:15pm …
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