Think Week(s)
Ever since I heard about Bill Gates' biannual 'Think Weeks' I have been both envious and inspired in equal parts. For us mere mortals who...
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Catch up on the latest insights from Aslan Coaching founder Lisa Nolan.
Themes include Resilience, Quiet Leadership, Restorative Circles, Just Culture and Psychological Safety.
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- Jul 15
Nurturing the Seeds
One of the most common worries I hear from managers is whether they can trust their teams and whether their teams trust them. If you want...
- Jul 8
How forgiving heals YOU
Last Thursday was Global Forgiveness Day. The subject of forgiveness is deeply emotional. Most of us find it hard to find a glimmer of...
- Jul 1
Too busy? Perfect time to rest.
Today’s nudge is a reminder to rest when you are overwhelmed. If this sounds counter-intuitive (you’re thinking, I know I need rest but...
- Jun 24
Who pulls you out of the mud?
This week I got a fabulous opportunity to facilitate a leadership workshop in Google for some of their senior leaders. It was fabulous...
- Jun 17
The Coaching Leader
You don't need to have completed a coaching qualification to be a coaching style of leader. It helps (!) but if you are a good listener...
- Jun 10
The Loop. It's wide open.
We all like being around people who are positive. It feels good, we’re not sure why – it just does. Well, here’s the science bit. The...
- Jun 3
The Servant Hero
This week another group of business owners completed one of my four week Leadership Programmes. In our last module we discussed...
- May 27
Great groups need to know...
Warren Bennis said 'Great groups need to know that the person at the top will fight like a tiger for them'. You might be able to remember...
- May 25
When 'stiff upper lip' is just lip service
An attendee at one of my recent resilience workshops made a good point as we debated what resilience is and why it means something...
- May 14
Imaginal
Did you know that a butterfly’s DNA is completely different from the DNA of its previous life as a caterpillar? When a caterpillar is in...
- May 5
When working for you is a lifeline
‘No-one I know…' 'Not In My Back Yard’ (a sociological variation of the NIMBY that usually refers to building projects) ‘...only happens...
- Apr 29
Good People vs Poor System Design
This week I spoke to a group of business leaders about psychological safety. The title of my talk was ‘Listen Up -Speak Up: Saving Lives...
- Apr 23
How business owners can generate trust
Did you know that when you are within 10 feet of another person you are picking up their energy and they are picking up yours? This is...
- Apr 15
Create Your Future TODAY
Last weekend, I treated myself to the treat of retreating to a retreat. It was so fab I have promised myself I will re-treat myself to...
- Apr 2
The gentle seesaw
Do you need Balance (noun)? Or is it better and easier to be Balancing (verb)? The re-opening of society is making everyone re-organise...
- Mar 26
Mirror. Signal. Manoeuvre.
Mirror. Signal. Manoeuvre. Drilled into us by our Driving Instructors. It's one of the simplest checklists there is. Although we've all...