Busy morning in The Wishing Well

I have enjoyed sitting in the Wishing Well, sharing my thoughts on coaching with the staff and clients who pop in for a coffee and a natter. I am sat here now looking around me at a busy room full of ladies putting the world to rights as we do.

I had my own putting the world to rights last night when I spent some time with a friend of mine who is a senior manager in the Education sector. I wanted his opinion on how to take WW forward as I had had a really unusual day.

So yesterday, I turned up at an organisation to find out that the clients I was intending to coach, to support them in their own professional development, had all recently received notice of redundancy. I have been in a similar place myself and I knew talking to them that focus and direction was far from where I could take them on that day. In fact I was surprised that their Exec had not called me to rearrange or even cancel the work I am doing, but then there is the contract.

Anyway, I sat and listened and did my best to draw out the positive as there always is positive, even if you can't see the woods from the trees when you are in the middle of all this.

And last night I needed to share (without breaking confidentiality) because we all need to share at times. And my friend listened and supported and gave me some great idea for the future, so I owe him a big thank you for the time, especially as he had had a very long day himself.

People are so important to us all, sharing and giving. Great to be in a positive space listening to the energy in the room.

New Year , New Year, How busy?!!

I had a fab time off, lazy Christmas and celebrating New Year over several nights! How about you?

As we know, this time of year is traditionally time for us to think about where we have got to in life and what we want to change in the future...This is ultimately the definition of coaching. 

I have not chosen a NY's resolution to follow, not because everything is just as I want it but because as a coach, I am constantly questioning and developing. I have set a couple of business goals though after a brilliant session with a businesswoman where we swapped thoughts and challenges. So...

2014 will bring a new brand. I can not keep going on about bad management and my ultimate desire to work with managers to give them the confidence to manage without me making the move to get into corporate, so here I come in 2014.

Also, I am going to do some group coaching using the fab setting of the Wishing Well (http://www.wellbeingbromsgrove.co.uk/) to give everyone an affordable option when it comes to coaching and it is so much fun; sharing goals and solutions.

So here is the poster to go with the idea. I will be sitting, drinking wonderful coffee waiting for you all to visit and ask about coaching over the next 2 weeks. No obligation, just pop in, say Hi and enjoy a good chat!

Happy New Year,

Launa

xxx