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I met with my coach this morning.  I was having a “can’t see the wood for the trees” moment and knew that it was time to get some professional input. Apart from  working through my issue and planning the way forward I get the benefit of observing and recognising another coach’s style.

In my coaching I […]

Here’s something to make you think over the weekend…
 …beauty is after all only skin deep!
I loved this blog article from Craig Harper in Australia.
http://www.craigharper.com.au/2007/04/ten-ways-to-be-more-attractive.html

I read about a company that provides coaching for their staff during maternity leave and for line managers who are responsible for a new mother returning to their team. Under the  “talent management” umbrella this makes a great deal of sense.
I have spent time with lots of women on leave having had their babies and, […]

My daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was 11. Our family are passionate about supporting the research into the condition as we believe that the cure is not that far off.
In the meantime thousands of people live with diabetes and manage their blood sugar levels in a number of ways including injecting […]

East Lothian Council are doing interesting things in Education and because they have established a blog culture it is easy to keep track of developments. The latest on Don Ledingham’s blog is about teacher exchanges - giving teachers the chance to try out something new in another school.
I think this is such a good idea. […]

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