By Elisabeth Goodman, 13th April 2023 I read Adam Waytz’s article Beware a culture of business1 whilst in London on an inspirational 2-day course on Systemic Coaching and Constellations2. I love the concept of synchronicity: how things will happen or come to our attention alongside something else. Sure enough, this painting by Blade Glover3 ‘appeared’ …
Challenging our busyness culture – the value of “idleness” Read More »
By Elisabeth Goodman, 12th March 2023 I finished a book I’ve been writing for a little over a year, Coaching in the Helix , a few weeks ago. It’s now going through the various stages of production, and I hope to get it out in April / May time. Jon Bircher describes himself as a …
By Elisabeth Goodman, 17th September 2022 I’ve been working on two new books1,2 over the past year, and I’m really excited to share this pre-view of Coaching in the Helix for those of you who choose to buy and read this in early 2023! Here is an adapted extract from my introduction. This book is …
By Elisabeth Goodman, 29th August 2022 My work, over the years, has taken me from enabling change in organisations, to teaching others how to do so, to coaching individuals for personal change. Facilitating any kind of change feels like a topic that is very much in my bones! So, coming across a new angle on …
Change revisited: from uncertainty to opportunity Read More »
By Elisabeth Goodman, 20th March 2022 Why this blog It’s been quite a while since I’ve written a blog. This has been partly due to hitting a really busy period with my one-to-one and group coaching. It’s also because I’m immersed in writing a book and all the reflection that goes with it. This isn’t …
Difference is all there is. Opening our minds to disagreement. Read More »
By Elisabeth Goodman, 22nd October 2021 A little about me and the title of this blog I’m on a bit of a creative journey at the moment, through a combination of some spiritual explorations (see for example Neill 2016) and following an 8-week course on mindfulness (Chaskalson & McMordie 2018) that I’ve interrupted mid-way whilst …
By Elisabeth Goodman, 13th August 2021 I am an Advocate for Neurodiversity. This comes from my experience as a parent, and as a Trustee for 5 years of the Red Balloon Learner Centre who support young people who are “missing from school”, some of which will have been as a result of their Neurodiversity. It …
Neurodiversity in the workplace: my pledge for anticipatory inclusion Read More »
By Elisabeth Goodman, Sunday 18th July 2021 My blog on practising situational coaching has been one of my most widely read posts, with about 8,500 hits in 2020-2021 so far! I wrote it for managers who coach, but I suspect that many professional coaches and also coaching students are reading it too. If so, I …
Beyond situational coaching: being deliberate in how we foster deliberation Read More »
By Elisabeth Goodman, 22nd May 2021 “If you don’t try it, you’ll never know” is a message that Melanie Boyle, VP of Project Management and Fellow of the Association for Project Management (APM), learnt early in life from the elder sister of a schoolfriend. Chance remarks like these can have a powerful impact on our …
Confidence, visibility and credibility – ingredients for realising our potential Read More »
By Elisabeth Goodman, 10th May 2021 I’m starting to see and hear a flurry of articles and conversations about what hybrid working will mean, as companies open their doors for people to return to the workplace post Covid-19. I’ve been discussing this with colleagues too who are involved, like me, in coaching and other forms …
Hybrid working – considerations for managers and leaders Read More »
