There are three fundamental functions of Supervision according to Kadushin. I believe they do indeed underpin all the other supervision ‘models’ and needs. Get theses right with each supervisee and you can design your alliance from there. The three are Restorative, Educative, and Supportive. Whilst all three are essential to all supervisory relationships, the amount […]
Sustainability, be it personal or professional, always involves nourishment. Women are not great at meeting their own needs before those of others. Women who juggle professional pressures alongside kids or the needs of elderly parents in their personal worlds, are particularly bad at squashing self care into the mix. Frankly speaking thus leads to burnout. […]
It strikes me that once you have had a glimpse of brilliance, you can never truly can never go back to where you were before that experience. Whatever follows in your life or work, you will always have that knowledge. Be it having secured that new position, of completing that amazing project or gaining that […]
A ‘day off’ can help us with maintaining momentum in the long run. I can be a real stickler for routine and the rigorousness of ‘practice makes perfect….’ and these two things do indeed provide a good platform for our growth.So too does the occasional day off. As sports people take a day off before […]
Whilst our professional values rarely change, the way in which we apply them, in different cultural contexts, will often need to change. As Heraclitus said: “The only thing that is constant is change” And life sure shows us that all too clearly. The industry sectors we are used to inhabiting need to change in order […]
I advocate taking a business strategy day every 6 months. For myself this has felt like a luxury given that I am a sole trader, and have a multitude of other roles to juggle in my life. However, in service of walking the talk that I talk, I do it anyway. What is becoming more […]
I notice that in panic I will often look outside of myself for the answers, only to find they resided inside me all along…. Whether it comes to career decisions, to choosing what to do on a personal situation, or knowing how to navigate my emotional world, when I cones down to it, I really […]
I am often asked what is the difference between ‘values’ and ‘beliefs’ within the career coaching realm. Put simply it is this: your values, and you may only have two or three of them, are the threads that run core to your life and your personhood. Your values may morph a little over time, but […]
“If you don’t Ask, you don’t Get!” is a phrase I remember from my childhood. As A Yorkshire lass I cannot abide feeling like I am being manipulated. I would much rather, if someone wants or needs something from me, that they simply ask. This might be a bit straightforward and northern of me, but […]
It’s extraordinary what happens when you choose to stand right in your power. You might be wondering what I mean when I say this? My understanding is as simple as this. It is being who you are instead of who you expect yourself to be. How do we do this? Again it is really simple. […]