Actions speak louder than words by An Coppens How many times have you promised in words that you would do something for a friend or client or even someone you don’t really know all that well, but when it came to the delivery you forgot, something else got in the way or worse again your…
Respectful reflections and little white lies Respect is one of those concepts where you often only realise someone is not being disrespectful when they make it very obvious, but it’s a lot harder to notice when people are showing you respect apart from some obvious gestures like opening a door for example. More often than…
Manager’s dilemma: are you being played? In my work as a trainer and business coach to managers and teams in companies of all sizes, I often wonder whether managers realise how much they are actually being played. In some of my coaching I would equally equip corporate clients to manage both upward and downward. If…
How life shapes us It’s funny how life often shows us exactly what we are all about through our interactions with other people, some people tell you straight what they see and others merely hold up mirrors that when you choose to look and take notice give you interesting reflections on you. In my work…
The inner critic: are you managing yours? We all have an inner voice, an inner critic which regularly distributes self-talk that is extremely far removed from being helpful or constructive. In a way it is a trained voice, which can take the shape of a previous boss, family members or relationships past or present. Whether…