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Join a Group
I will soon be running some small groups - of no more than 5 people in each group. The first will meet in the evening between 7.30 and 9.30 and will be for 3 sessions of 2 hours each, held every 3 weeks. This will be a way to work with coaching techniques and principles, find out how to make changes that enhance your life and benefit from the interaction in the group. Sometimes a short intervention is all that is needed: in 9 weeks you really could change your ... [more] -
What's important
One benefit of the recession is the way that expectations and priorities have been challenged for us. Old ways of doing things have shifted, and past principles and values questioned. This is difficult and stressful, and the impact is only beginning to bite, yet also this gives us a push to revisit what underpins our own actions and choices, and make the shifts that lead to a more meaningful life.A positive response to changing times is to reflect on what is important to us, what our priorities ... [more] -
It's the transition that's hard.....
Tough times challenge us to make changes. Once the change is in place then it's relatively plain sailing to get the practicalities established; not necessarily easy but generally straightforward as we are on the path. Until then we face all manner of difficulties.Coming to terms with what is happening to us and deciding how to respond are two stages that go hand in hand. Feeling muddled and not sure which way to turn for the best are common experiences, as are wanting to do the ... [more] -
Managing Change and Uncertainty - Practical Help
These are challenging times. Stress, anxiety and uncertainty are common responses to the global economic crisis. Many of us are being forced to make changes in our working and personal lives to adapt to the forces of external change. Career uncertainty, redundancy and financial worries all take their toll.This is demanding and can stretch us in ways that are unfamiliar and lead us to places unknown. It can be hard to know what to do for the best, which way to turn; feelings of ... [more] -
WISH
Women into School Headship (WiSH) has our first newly appointed Headteacher! We are delighted to report the first of what we believe will be many newly appointed Heads from our delegate group. We ran our second WiSH course: Wholehearted for Headship, (supported by the National Association of Headteachers), in March in central London. We had another successful day, with 4 more outstanding headteacher speakers and another brilliant group of delegates. Excellent, helpful, positive and ... [more]