Thoughts

How to Become a Great Leader   DON’T BE A NORM In order to be a great leader or coach, you have to be an awe-inspiring version of yourself. That way you can be a role model for others and get the most satisfaction from your vocation or career. I say vocation, as being a […]

The emotion of fear has a positive intent, to protect us. I think the first sign of worry is a signal to act. I believe it is rather like a hazard warning. If you see some water spilt on a hospital ward or factory floor you would mop it up. It was very useful for […]

Differences of Coaching or Mentoring I am sometimes asked to define the differences between coaching and mentoring. Some people use the term coaching and mentoring interchangeably. Some writers define mentoring as a longer relationship with a more experienced person. I guess you can compare a mentor to Yoda. Sir John Whitmore states that true coaching […]

by Brent Stuart, Operations Manager, Ceva Logistics “That’s it, come on we’re going, im not watching any more of this” I said to my brother after the 5th goal went in. Losing at home 5 nil to Peterborough after 60 minutes; being an Oldham fan is getting harder every year. We stand up and our […]

The Doorman   by Steve Kay, Managing Director, qualityculture Ltd I was at a Round Table dinner a few years ago, all blokes wearing dinner suits and an ex footballer telling stories about being an England player in the world cup final back in 1966. As I wondered back into the room there was a […]

Applying NLP Practitioner Training At Work   by Ben Adams, Rushcliffe Borough Council Reaping the Benefits of Building Rapport in the Streetwise Service Background In 2009 Rushcliffe Borough Council conducted a staff satisfaction survey across the whole organisation with the following targets set: High Performance = over 80% Acceptable Performance = 79% to 60% Low […]

London Weekend Television   by Andy Cope, Key Note Speaker; Author of Spy Dog and Founder of Art of Brillance Ltd www.artofbrilliance.co.uk Being of a certain age, LWT stands for ‘London Weekend Television’. I’ve been reading Robin Sharma’s book, based on the concept of ‘Leadership Without a Title’ so I’m grappling with my perception of LWT. […]

Indulge in a Mental Clear Out with NLP   There’s nothing quite as satisfying as finally getting round to tackling that spare room or loft that you’ve been meaning to clear out for months, or even years. Sorting through all of the accumulated bits and pieces can be hard work, but it often allows you […]

How NLP Applies to Businesses   Have you ever found yourself running up against a brick wall in your career? Sometimes it doesn’t seem to matter how hard you work; there are never enough hours in the day and just when you think you might be making progress something crops up at the last minute […]