Published inFrom one coach to another·Jul 22, 2020One of the habits that evolved in lockdown was to allow the dog to choose (occasionally — I am…One of the habits that evolved in lockdown was to allow the dog to choose (occasionally — I am still at heart a control freak after all!) where we walk. It does mean we often end up outside the pet store in the middle of town where he expects to…Coaching3 min readCoaching3 min read
Published inThe art of being human·Apr 29, 2020How not to be a jackass on large group Zoom calls8 ground rules on how not to be THAT ANNNOYING colleague Zoom* calls are keeping us connected in lockdown. The experience of online visual group meetings is new to many of us and I’m delighted everyone is trying it out (except my mother — but that’s another story!). It’s amusing…Remote Working5 min readRemote Working5 min read
Published inThe art of being human·Mar 31, 2020Meeting my grief in the depths of lockdownThe last time I hugged a friend was over two weeks ago. It was at an art workshop over a weekend that provided a little bubble away from the unfolding pandemic which was still making itself felt in this country. We did a lot of hugging that weekend. …Covid-196 min readCovid-196 min read
Feb 18, 2020When old maps don’t work in the stormIn recent months, I’ve felt I have been in the centre of a storm of chaos and uncertainty that raged all around me. Relationships that I took to be of a certain reliability inexplicably hit the rocks. A friend died of multiple sclerosis only 18 months after he was diagnosed…Leadership3 min readLeadership3 min read
Published inFrom one coach to another·Nov 7, 2019Our job is to deeply listen. No more. No less.I’ve been reflecting on my habit to go to action when I feel under pressure. My pattern is to dial up the rational when stressed. And as often happens, a client of mine was struggling with the exact same thing this week. His role has been expanded to include an…Executive Coaching4 min readExecutive Coaching4 min read
Published inThe art of being human·Nov 7, 2019Leading in times of insanityMy childhood was spent under the shadow of Apartheid in South Africa. In those years, the ANC, and Nelson Mandela, were considered a terrorist organisation and the ruling National Party were heroic soldiers in the face of some amorphous threat that was related to race. …South Africa4 min readSouth Africa4 min read
Published inFrom one coach to another·Jan 7, 2019What has you freeze like an artic penguin?As human beings, the people we work with impact us and we need to feel their energy field to do our work. But we also need to be detached. It’s like we need to be on the dance floor with our clients, and also on the balcony observing the pattern…Coaching3 min readCoaching3 min read
Published inThe art of being human·Oct 9, 2018I’ve been busy — too busy to even write this blog!I’ve been busy — too busy to even write this blog! Really… yes… it’s been 7 months since I managed to put together a newsletter. What happened between February and October? Did I travel around the world? Give birth? Take a sabbatical? No — I just got busy. You know…Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Published inFrom one coach to another·Mar 21, 2018Inviting the whimsical into our coaching relationshipsI enjoyed poetry at school but experienced shame as I never had the ‘right’ interpretation according to my teachers. I got through high school learning poems by rote, having them in my head and never feeling them in my heart. Some years ago, I completed a year long leadership program…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published inFrom one coach to another·Mar 21, 2018Let’s talk about … our imposter syndromeIn a conversation with an editor I’ve known for several years, I mentioned feeling like an imposter at times, and he look aghast. We’ve been on panels together, and judged some industry awards. So he’s seen me in a variety of situations. “You, Catherine.. you feel like an imposter? …Coach Supervision3 min readCoach Supervision3 min read
