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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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Allow your wings to unfurl
Image credit: Krzysztof Niewolny Unsplash.com Have you ever heard of the process a butterfly has to go through to get out of its cocoon?...
Dec 5, 2020
Switching ‘Set Mind’ to +Mindset
Does it seem a bit fluffy, as if it’s something lucky people have, because – well, why wouldn’t they have a positive mindset?! ...
Nov 21, 2020
‘Extra’ help
Extraverts, on the other hand, can’t get enough company and activity. They need to be with a variety of groups regularly. Being on their...
Nov 6, 2020
I was tempted, but I didn’t!
National Women’s Enterprise Day. It was more difficult for me than the breezy line above might suggest. Public speaking is waaayyy out of...
Oct 30, 2020
10 days into dream job, I quit
10 days after I started my dream job as a newly qualified midwife, I handed in my notice. I had dreamed of being a midwife for years. ...
Sep 25, 2020
Unleash your Power at Interviews
As businesses close and new opportunities emerge, I have no doubt workforce planners will look back at this time as being one of huge...
Sep 18, 2020
Conflict – did you bring your compass?
Is there anything more heart-sinking or gut-wrenching than being in a conflict situation or conversation? Most of us would do anything...
Sep 12, 2020
Credit (the good kind)
Every time I deliver a resilience training session I encourage an exploration of what resilience means to attendees. I’m always amazed...
Sep 4, 2020
The joy of travel, while staying safe
The season is turning, for sure. There has been a crispness in the air for the last few days. Some brown leaves fell in front of me...
Aug 28, 2020
You KNOW you are on the right path when…
This week’s topic is the other most requested issue – Confidence. Without asking each respondent individually, I assume this meant that...
Aug 15, 2020
When the wall seems too high
“Just when you think you’re on a roll…” “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans…” “The Universe had different ideas…”...
Jul 3, 2020
RSVP – Noooo! But what will I say?
You may be still worried about your own health or the health of someone close to you. You may be conscious that the virus is still out...
Jun 26, 2020
The Fog of Familiarity
I saw this picture and thought, ‘What a beautiful place to live!’. Then I wondered if the people who live there appreciate how pretty it...
Jun 12, 2020
When a request feels uncomfortable
Here’s a ‘get out of jail free’ card: You don’t need to see a path forward for everything straight away. It’s often not possible. When...
Jun 5, 2020
Feed the Hope – Starve the Fear
This week as we all very tentatively and gradually emerge from the ‘lockdown life’, what do you want to expand in your future? Hope,...
May 29, 2020
Are you ‘drink-driving’ through life?
The vast majority of us don’t do it. Most people judge those who do – silently or vocally, culturally and criminally. Yet, 1 in 3 of us...
May 22, 2020
When cocooning hides procrastination
A common question, even a challenge. I delight in hearing how others are forgiving themselves more now for stopping to smell the roses,...
May 1, 2020
The Upper Hand
Each generation has endured major and catastrophic events that have changed lives and punctuated the decades. Each one is ‘new’ and...
Apr 24, 2020
Healing Hands in a Restricted World
Conversational small talk online or across a street now follows the same agenda; how scary it is for those who are ill, how tragic for...
Apr 17, 2020
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
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