By Elisabeth Goodman, 16th March 2023 There are two well-established models that regularly stimulate powerful reflections in my work with managers and leaders. How well they adopt these models can have important consequences for how fulfilled their direct reports will feel in their work. A series of articles in the January-February 2023 issue of Harvard …
Leaning in and out for fulfilling work and conditions 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, 16th August 2022 The latest issue of Harvard Business Review carries two articles that are relevant to two aspects of our work: The strategic planning exercises that RiverRhee facilitates with leaders through our Transition to Leadership course Issues relating to conflict management that can come up in my one-to-one coaching. Strategic planning …
“Contextual intelligence” and related leadership skills Read More »
By Elisabeth Goodman, 15th May 2022 These last two to three years, during which I undertook my formal coaching qualification, and ramped up the amount of work I have been doing in this area, have been amongst the most enjoyable of my professional life. I learnt, in a recent article by Marcus Buckingham1, that this …
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 November 2021 I’m passionate about helping people to realise that they can have choice in what they do, and to discover or re-discover the resources to enable them to exercise that choice. For me it’s about getting clarity about what gives you meaning in your life, and then exploring and opening …
Making your life’s purpose a reality – one raindrop at a time 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, 28th September 2021 We have a module on communication skills that we include in RiverRhee’s management training courses, and also as part of our Effective Influencing and Communication course. Delegates often tell us that they would like more scenarios to learn from, so I decided to include a bit of a role …
What if we treated our colleagues as we treat our most valued customers? Read More »
