INSIGHTS
Reflections from the field
Thoughts on coaching, supervision, leadership and teams — drawn from practice, curiosity and the questions that stay with us.
For Leaders
Leading yourself and others when the path is not yet clear.
Leadership • Transition • Presence • Complexity
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For Organizations
Seeing the patterns shaping how people work, relate and move forward together.
Teams • Systems • Culture • Relationships
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For Coaches
Deepening the practitioner behind the practice.
Supervision • Mentoring • Embodiment • Reflective practice
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When Coaching Competencies Become an Inner Judge
Competency frameworks can strengthen our coaching—but they can also become an inner evaluator. What changes when we use the competencies as a map for awareness rather than a verdict on whether we are coaching “well enough”?
Progress Doesn’t Always Feel Like Progress
Progress does not always feel like effort. Sometimes it looks like greater ease, greater awareness — or even a period that feels like regression. A reflection on how we recognise development in ourselves and others.
One Coaching Moment, Two Different Conversations
A coach brings a real client moment into supervision: the client says, “I don’t know,” and suddenly the coach feels pressure to help, move forward, and create value. What happens next reveals the difference between mentoring and supervision — one may focus on what the coach could do differently, while the other widens the lens to what is happening in the coach, the client, and the relationship between them.
When Your Client Says “I Don’t Know” — What If It’s Not About the Client?
When a client says, “I don’t know,” we may be tempted to ask a better question, challenge their ownership, or help them move forward. But what if the more interesting question is what is happening in us — and between us — in that moment?
CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION
Something here staying with you?
Sometimes a question, a feeling or a moment from our work deserves a little more space. Coaching, mentoring and supervision each offer different ways of exploring what may be asking for attention.