Full disclosure, I turned 60 this year. Do I feel any different? No, and yes. I don’t feel old, but most of my colleagues would probably say I’m not young.… Continue reading What does it mean to live and work well at 60? (Asking for a friend!😉)
Author: Helen Woodward
Beyond Resilience: Leading with Humanity in Challenging Times
“How can we get people to be more resilient?” The question came from a school leader. My first instinct was to think, perhaps we could just be a little kinder?… Continue reading Beyond Resilience: Leading with Humanity in Challenging Times
Beyond Problem-Solving: Why Ontological Coaching Invites a Deeper Kind of Learning
Much of what is in popular discourse as coaching – in organisations, leadership programmes, or performance conversations – is grounded in models like GROW and its many variations. These frameworks… Continue reading Beyond Problem-Solving: Why Ontological Coaching Invites a Deeper Kind of Learning
What About You? What Do You Care About?
It was late on a Saturday afternoon in Hebden Bridge, post-walk, coffee in hand, quietly unwinding after a long hike to Stoodley Pike. At the next table, a young man… Continue reading What About You? What Do You Care About?
‘Burnout is the New Baseline.’ Really?
Yet another “genius” subject line arrives, uninvited, in my inbox: ‘Burnout is the new baseline – are you ready to coach it?’ What do I notice? For a moment, I’m riled. Not… Continue reading ‘Burnout is the New Baseline.’ Really?
From Skills to Habits: Making Leadership Stick
Many of us leave leadership programmes inspired, energised, and full of good intentions. But if we’re honest, how often does that inspiration turn into daily practice?That’s the question that sits… Continue reading From Skills to Habits: Making Leadership Stick
Rethinking Rationality: What Really Drives Our Decisions?
We’d all like to believe we make decisions rationally, weighing evidence, analysing pros and cons, seeing clearly, acting wisely. But the research tells us something different. Our decisions are swayed… Continue reading Rethinking Rationality: What Really Drives Our Decisions?
The Subtle Art of Noticing Slippery Requests: A Leader’s Guide to Boundaries and Communication
Have you ever found yourself saying yes to something and then wondering how exactly you got there? You didn’t explicitly agree, and yet… you’re doing the thing. That’s the power, and danger,… Continue reading The Subtle Art of Noticing Slippery Requests: A Leader’s Guide to Boundaries and Communication
🌱 From “Why bother?” to “What if?” Shifting language, leadership and possibility
🚀 “Can you fire me up into the air so I can fly?” My three-year-old had come downstairs wearing his swimming goggles and the helmet from his firefighter outfit. He… Continue reading 🌱 From “Why bother?” to “What if?” Shifting language, leadership and possibility
The Subtle Art of Noticing Slippery Requests: A Leader’s Guide to Boundaries and Communication
Have you ever found yourself saying yes to something and then wondering how exactly you got there? You didn’t explicitly agree, and yet… you’re doing the thing. That’s the power,… Continue reading The Subtle Art of Noticing Slippery Requests: A Leader’s Guide to Boundaries and Communication