Posts in personal development
The Cynefin Framework: A Leader's Guide to Understanding Complexity

I help people become objective about themselves. I help them to see what they were previously unaware of or subject to. There’s another tool I use to help people see their context objectively, and that’s the Cynefin framework.

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Facts vs Opinions: A Conversation That Could Change How You See Everything

One of the most powerful distinctions in coaching — the difference between facts and opinions. Watch this short conversation and discover how seeing your stories clearly can open up new choices.

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Acceptance Isn't Weakness — It's One of the Most Powerful Things You Can Do

Most of us resist acceptance because it feels like giving up. It isn't. Here's why acceptance is actually one of the most powerful and strategic things you can do — and how to practice it.

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Between Stimulus and Response: How to Stop Reacting and Start Choosing

The space between stimulus and response is where our freedom lives — but for most of us, it collapses under pressure. Here's what one leader discovered when we looked at what was really happening.

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Legitimate Self, Legitimate Other: The Art of Deep Mutual Respect

What does it really mean to hold others as legitimate — even when you disagree? Explore the ontological coaching concept of legitimate self, legitimate other and why it might change how you see everything.

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How Leaders Shape Organisational Culture — One Way of Being at a Time

Culture isn't built through values statements — it's built through how leaders show up moment by moment. Here's what one leader discovered when she looked honestly at her own way of being.

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Why Asking for What You Want Is So Hard — And How to Get Better at It

Most of us find making requests harder than it should be. Here's the surprising psychological reason why — and the practical framework that makes asking for what you want much easier.

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