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...
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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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- 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...
- Mar 21
Psychological Safety - Radio Interview
I was a guest on Cork’s 96FM again this week, talking to PJ Coogan about psychological safety. I could talk all day on this topic so I...
- Mar 19
Listening fast and slow
When someone is talking to us they speak at about 125 words per minute, but our brain is capable of processing up to 800 words per...
- Mar 12
Regulating distress
Good people become upset when they see others suffering. Intuitive people literally feel it. Bad news stimulates our parasympathetic...
- Mar 5
Resilience in Action
When a client experiences a sudden huge challenge... When they dig deep... When they take action... When they open their mindset to...
- Feb 26
Reversing burnout
I have been doing a lot of Resilience Workshops recently – a sign of the times. After one of the workshops I was approached privately by...
- Feb 19
Stop suppressing joy
How long did you celebrate your last big success? An hour? A day? With the demands of modern life we might acknowledge a success but...
- Feb 12
Courage before Confidence
This week's tip is to remember that confidence doesn’t come first before courage; it’s the other way around. Courage must come first –...
- Feb 5
40% longer to get back
Did you know that Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, but refused to keep one in his study. He feared it would distract him...
- Jan 31
Guest slot on Cork 96FM
What a great start to the week to talk to PJ Coogan on Cork's 96fm & C103 this morning about #Resilience Listen back HERE
- Jan 29
Insider knowledge
Being a leader isn’t easy. It’s easy enough to lead the people we get along with -- the ones who are on board and share the same values...