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The young people I have been coaching through the project for Oracle have included their story in the final presentation to the client.
In the early stages,  when things were a bit - *ahem* - chaotic ,I pointed them to Tuckman’s  “Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing” theory (amongst others) and I was delighted to find that they […]

I was invited to a breakfast seminar this morning - starting at 8am - which was quite a challenge for someone who really does her best work between 4 - 6 in the evening. However my fellow delegates - and indeed the hosts - were very chirpy and I was soon  bowling along nicely with […]

It’s almost 2 years since I trained with the Scottish national Rugby team after winning the opportunity in a competition that I had not realised that I had entered ( this was different from winning millions on a lottery that I know I have not entered!!). I spent a great day with the team and […]