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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Coffee Time?
Catch up on the latest insights from Aslan Coaching founder Lisa Cresswell.
Themes include Resilience, Quiet Leadership, Domestic Violence, Just Culture and Psychological Safety.
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- Jun 18, 2022
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 11, 2022
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...
- May 14, 2022
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...
- Apr 23, 2022
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 2, 2022
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 19, 2022
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...
- Feb 12, 2022
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 –...
- Jan 7, 2022
One Word
2022. It has a nice ring to it. It’s easy to say. Will it be easier than 2021? Or 2020 which seemed so promising with its lovely ‘roll...
- Dec 18, 2021
Listening to Leaders
There can be no better examples of leadership than hearing the stories of actual leaders; those who are in it, living it, facing the...
- Sep 13, 2021
Magic is afoot
As a professional coach, one of the tools of my trade is the powerful question. For coaches, the thoughtful silence triggered by a...
- Jul 30, 2021
Quiet Leaders of all ages
As soon as that last penalty shot missed the mark in the Euro 2020 football final, I (like millions of others) feared that there was...
- Jun 26, 2021
Submarine or helicopter
There is a term that’s used often in business management and leadership development, which is “taking the helicopter view”, first coined...
- Jun 12, 2021
Maybe now is not the time…
Recently I was speaking to a client who had a big decision to make. She summarised perfectly what happens to most of us when we find...
- Jun 5, 2021
Maybe you just need to rest
Having burned out twice in the past, I am now acutely aware of the signs ahead of time. Actually I’m regularly grateful that it...
- May 29, 2021
Soothing the Burn(out)
Whether it’s a colleague or family member, it’s very likely you know someone who is burning out right now. It’s thought that one in four...
- May 22, 2021
What has been passed down?
Researchers have discovered evidence of the life experiences of our predecessors in the DNA of our cells. Here’s the science bit… “This...
- Jan 9, 2021
After the flood
Happy New Year. I really mean that! No-one deserves a happy and successful 2021 more than you after what 2020 has put you through. But...
- Oct 31, 2020
One candle lights many others
You may know that I am a member of BNI – a global business networking and referral organisation. My chapter is the Rossmore Chapter,...
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