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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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Close the Gate
‘Closing the barn door after the horse has bolted’ is a common expression to describe the futility of closing the gate too late. Did you...
Sep 7, 2019
Have you ever stopped to plan your parenting?
Have you ever stopped to consider what your parenting goals are? We plan short journeys in the car, and yet we rarely, if ever, stop to...
Aug 3, 2019
Why we get sick on first day of holidays
There are many reasons for this but one cause is the stress of working harder to finish up before our time off. We’re in a state of...
Jul 27, 2019
When you take on too much
But there’s coaching principle called ‘Pausing for Performance’… …and the best example of how it works is think how you’d feel if you...
Jun 15, 2019
A guided tour of your body during stress
We all know that stress doesn’t feel good, but did you know what effects it has on your individual organs? Here is a tour of your body in...
May 25, 2019
How effective are your conversations?
Or a more direct question would be…how often do you listen – really listen – to someone who is trying to convey their feelings to you?...
May 18, 2019
Let’s visit the zoo! (or are you already there?)
You can imagine the scene. The noise. The screeching. Chimpanzees running around wildly. Some inconsolable. Youngsters huddling...
May 11, 2019
How to avoid being ‘hooked’
Being ‘hooked’ is when you are listening to someone telling a story and something they say brings back a memory of your own. You tune...
May 4, 2019
The peace you seek is within you already
If you long for the peaceful vibe of this picture just look inside yourself. Mindfulness is the best way to do that, so download an app...
Apr 27, 2019
Do you take work home with you?
Here are five things to do when you find you can’t leave work behind and the stress is starting to take its toll on your mental or...
Apr 13, 2019
How deep is your Well?
When the going gets tough you tap into your ‘Well of Resilience‘. If your well is deep and full – if you have effectively maintained it...
Apr 6, 2019
When you feel least resilient, is actually when you are most…
I’d like you to view yourself as your own resilient role model. We often think that others are more resilient than we are. We look at...
Mar 30, 2019
Resilience Role Models (3)
In April 2001, Commander Chris Hadfield suited up and went outside the International Space Station with a colleague to do some work. A...
Mar 16, 2019
Resilience Role Models (2)
This week we continue our focus on resilient role models – people in the public eye who are recognised as having real determination and...
Mar 9, 2019
Resilience Role Models (1)
We are inclined to look at others and think they are more resilient than us. But this is simply not true. You have the capacity to be as...
Mar 2, 2019
5 ways to boost brain power
Many of the techniques I use in coaching and in my resilience training and talks is the importance of prioritising, cutting out the...
Feb 23, 2019
Where coaching fits around therapies
One of the first things we as coaches are required to do when a client approaches us for information about coaching, is to explain the...
Feb 16, 2019
Hopeful Activities
What do I mean by ‘Hopeful Activities’? Well, these are some go-to-actions that we can do when we’re feeling stuck or even feeling a...
Feb 9, 2019
The Benefits of Music for our Mental Health
But did you know there are other benefits of listening to music? Research has shown that music improves our cognitive function. Upbeat...
Jan 26, 2019
Is your mindset ‘Open for Business’ for developing resilience?
To develop your level of resilience, your mindset must be programmed so that you are ‘Open for Business‘ in terms of personal growth....
Jan 19, 2019
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