The Conversation Corner

By Racheal | Organisational Psychologist & Executive Coach I've worked as a coach for over 15 years now, about 1500+ hours of coaching leaders around the world. Here's a few things you need to know about coaching, based on my experience. Not all coaching is equal There have been many times when a leader approaches me for their first coaching session and says: 'I've worked with a coach before, and I have not found it useful at all.' I usually acknowledge their resistance and

When did you last stop long enough to actually notice how you were feeling? And what have you been carrying this year that you haven't yet named out loud?

By Racheal | Organisational Psychologist & Executive Coach The Two Wolves Stories are powerful mediums in which we make sense of the world. The stories you tell can reveal a lot, and it can also reveal limitations in the way you view yourself and the world. During the coaching conversation, I often ask leaders, what is the story they are telling themselves. Sometimes the story is one experienced through the lens of fear, instead of courage, so we say things like 'If I tried t

As executive coaching gains momentum worldwide as a valuable part of the leadership development journey, the field of neuroscience is providing a better understanding of the inner workings of the brain, and evidence of the benefits of coaching. Coaching can be defined as a partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that supports them to identify and take steps that move them between their current reality to where he or she wants to be. The bigges

In many cultures, the passing down of history and wisdom has come in the form of stories. Story-telling in coaching and training is useful as it allows the listener to reflect and find individual and relevant meaning in the story. A story lingers in your memory for a longer period, and also can reveal multiple levels of wisdom as circumstances change. Here is one of my favorite stories that I think is very relevant in our current society. A boat docked in a tiny Mex