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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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Brian Barnes ‘Mind You’ wellbeing podcast
This week I had the pleasure of being a guest on the ‘Mind You’ podcast with the amazing Brian Barnes Wellbeing Brian is from the same...
Aug 21, 2021
Allow your wings to unfurl
Image credit: Krzysztof Niewolny Unsplash.com Have you ever heard of the process a butterfly has to go through to get out of its cocoon?...
Dec 5, 2020
Conflict – did you bring your compass?
Is there anything more heart-sinking or gut-wrenching than being in a conflict situation or conversation? Most of us would do anything...
Sep 12, 2020
Credit (the good kind)
Every time I deliver a resilience training session I encourage an exploration of what resilience means to attendees. I’m always amazed...
Sep 4, 2020
The joy of travel, while staying safe
The season is turning, for sure. There has been a crispness in the air for the last few days. Some brown leaves fell in front of me...
Aug 28, 2020
When the wall seems too high
“Just when you think you’re on a roll…” “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans…” “The Universe had different ideas…”...
Jul 3, 2020
RSVP – Noooo! But what will I say?
You may be still worried about your own health or the health of someone close to you. You may be conscious that the virus is still out...
Jun 26, 2020
The Fog of Familiarity
I saw this picture and thought, ‘What a beautiful place to live!’. Then I wondered if the people who live there appreciate how pretty it...
Jun 12, 2020
Are you ‘drink-driving’ through life?
The vast majority of us don’t do it. Most people judge those who do – silently or vocally, culturally and criminally. Yet, 1 in 3 of us...
May 22, 2020
A privilege, not a nuisance
Another important reflection is to decide what kind of leader you don’t want to be. On LinkedIn a few years ago I saw someone in a senior...
May 15, 2020
Why always me?
Do you sometimes feel like the Grand Central Station of all queries and problems? Are you the ‘Encyclopedia of Everything’ for everyone...
May 8, 2020
The Upper Hand
Each generation has endured major and catastrophic events that have changed lives and punctuated the decades. Each one is ‘new’ and...
Apr 24, 2020
Healing Hands in a Restricted World
Conversational small talk online or across a street now follows the same agenda; how scary it is for those who are ill, how tragic for...
Apr 17, 2020
Lost your structure? Regain it here
I’m expecting a lot of burnout over the coming weeks and months. I’m hearing about the difficulties for managers who are stuck at home,...
Apr 3, 2020
Tired of caring?
It happens to people in caring professions because they are exposed to the sharp end of life every day at work. They walk in the shoes...
Feb 28, 2020
The worst ‘leader’ in a crisis
Everyone was working quietly (to reassure the woman and her husband) but fast. There was perfect teamwork; each had their own role in...
Feb 20, 2020
How to control public speaking anxiety
Public speaking is often listed among the top causes of anxiety, but you can totally manage those nerves using your own physiology. You...
Nov 2, 2019
Do you trust your own wings?
Resilience is not a trait that people either have or don’t have. It involves behaviours, thoughts, and actions that can be learned and...
Oct 5, 2019
Flying trapeze – for brain health!
Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It has become so prevalent...
Sep 21, 2019
Actively listening to enrich your life
Listening is sometimes called an art and a science. (In fact, I counted once – coaches are trained to listen in 11 different ways!). It...
Sep 14, 2019
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