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Catch up on the latest insights from Aslan Coaching founder Lisa Cresswell.
Themes include Resilience, Quiet Leadership, Domestic Violence, Just Culture and Psychological Safety.
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Demystifying Domestic Abuse (Taster Days)
Demystifying Domestic Abuse - training for employers that could be life-changing (and potentially life-saving) for one or more employees.
Aug 13, 2023
40% longer to get back
Did you know that Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, but refused to keep one in his study. He feared it would distract him...
Feb 5, 2022
Fitting in is not belonging
You may have heard of Brene Browne. If not, her TED talk on vulnerability is one of the most watched of all time. And well deserved –...
Jan 14, 2022
Catch them gently
When I was in nurse training, it was drilled into us that pain is what the patient says it is. In other words, it wasn’t for us to...
Oct 11, 2021
Do you need to say no
If you are a quiet leader, you are probably also an affiliative leader, or have a preference for this. It’s where you sit naturally. ...
Sep 22, 2021
Protect their focus
Did you know that when we are interrupted during a task it takes us 40% longer to get back to the point we were at before the...
Aug 27, 2021
Maybe you just need to rest
Having burned out twice in the past, I am now acutely aware of the signs ahead of time. Actually I’m regularly grateful that it...
Jun 5, 2021
Blame Tree or Blame Free?
We all know what happens when we plant a seed and feed it. Sometimes a seed is planted though and we don’t see it growing for ages. A...
May 15, 2021
Resilient Leadership in a Crisis
My coaching practice has now moved totally online, and the issues presented to me by clients have moved from a wide variety to one common...
Mar 27, 2020
The Right to Disconnect – how to set boundaries today
It followed a survey of 2,000 workers which found that a quarter of them reported that their employer expected them to answer calls or...
Oct 11, 2019
Hope floats
One of my favourite films is Hope Floats, starring Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr. I love it because it’s a gentle film with...
Nov 29, 2018
When you cannot control what is happening
When you can’t control what’s happening, learn to control how you respond. That’s your power. The first step in learning to manage how...
Nov 10, 2017
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