Nov
28
Is it alright to be me at work?
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At a recent conference on Talent Management the opening speaker Norman Drummond encouraged the delegates to think about the above question. Norman is the founder of the Columba1400 leadership centre in Skye mentioned in the previous blog entry.
I often hear from my clients that they feel like a “square peg in a round hole” at […]
Nov
27
Samba Drumming with Columba 1400
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I attended the gathering of 250 or so young people from schools across Scotland who have had the opportunity to take part in an Ambassadors Programme at Columba 1400. By the time I arrived in the afternoon they had been working hard on goals for the future. The final part of the programme had been […]
Nov
22
Knowing what you don’t want to do
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At a meeting yesterday one of the delegates - when asked what they would be doing 5 years from now - responded by saying that they did not know but they were very sure about what they would not be doing. That is a very interesting point to reach.
Most of us know someone who is keen […]
Nov
21
Matching teaching to learning
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Some of my coaching work is connected to Education and I am increasingly spending time with teachers. Yesterday I attended a very interesting session on matching teaching to learning.
I am an activist learner which means I am the type of person who has the microwave out of the box, plugged in which a baked potato cooked […]
Nov
20
Asking questions
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On a news interview last night the interviewer was asking a young lady about her opinion on a situation which had had had a tragic impact on her family some years ago. She was clearly hesitant about commenting so the interviewer asked the same question in another way. It was obvious to the viewer what […]