When 1 + 1  makes 3

When 1 + 1
makes 3

I am sometimes asked what the difference is, between counselling, or therapy, and coaching. The answer to this question could be long and detailed, but one of the fundamental differences is to do with perception. There is a general perception that the therapist is an...
How to have a Solutions Focus

How to have a Solutions Focus

The Solutions Focus, as developed by Paul Z Jackson and Mark McKergow, is a powerful approach to positive change and an approach to problem-solving that can be used with individuals, teams and organisations. It is described as being an ‘approach of radical simplicity’...
Who is really interviewing whom?

Who is really interviewing whom?

I was recently working with a client, helping him prepare for interviews for a new job. He had had the first informal discussion, which had gone well, and he was getting really excited, suddenly imagining himself in the new role.  He wanted coaching that would help...