How Limiting Beliefs Can Affect Your Leadership
Can you identify your limiting beliefs around leadership? Here’s an exercise to help you
How Organisations Can Stop Falling Short of Their Values
Organisations often fall short of putting their stated values into practice. Here are some tips on how to cure that problem
Could We Go ‘One Louder’? Scaling Life Up to 11
Here’s a somewhat experimental coaching question that you might find a use for in some circumstances. In the spoof rockumentary movie This Is Spinal Tap there’s a celebrated scene where guitarist Nigel Tufnel shows off his customised Marshall amplifier, on which all the dials go up to 11 rather than the standard 10: “It’s one
Appreciative Inquiry in Sports Coaching
How can you apply Appreciative Inquiry to sports coaching? Here are some ideas, plus links to further resources
The Only Icebreaker You’ll Ever Need for Training or Facilitation
Training and facilitation tip: here’s an easy Appreciative Inquiry-based icebreaker you can use in your training courses
Increase Your Happiness and Clarify Your Goals With the ‘Best Possible Self’ Exercise
A research-supported exercise from positive psychology that’s been shown to increase well-being and even reduce stress and depression
How to Improve Appraisals, Feedback, and Emotional Climate at Work: January 2026 Roundup
Jan 2026 roundup of the best resources on feedback, appraisals, and creating a coaching culture at work
The SCORE Model – a Simple Coaching and Facilitation Format from NLP
The SCORE Model is simple but powerful model for coaching, therapy, and problem solving
Too Good Not to Share! The Solution-Focused Circle Technique
Here’s an easy and powerful solution focus technique I came across recently – it would also work as part of an Appreciative Inquiry session
Best Appreciative Inquiry Resources on the Web: Autumn 2025 Roundup
I thought I’d share with you some of the best resources for Appreciative Inquiry (and related approaches) that I’ve stumbled across recently: Is your leadership above the line or below the line? I was introduced to this way of putting the distinction between two modes of being by Jackie Stavros and Cheri Torres, and I
How to Use ‘Provocative Propositions’ in Appreciative Coaching (part 2)
Here’s how to help your appreciative coaching client formulate their ‘provocative proposition’ to guide and inspire them towards their dreams. Some starter phrases, plus step by step instructions
How to Use ‘Provocative Propositions’ in Appreciative Coaching (part 1)
A checklist for powerful provocative propositions in one to one coaching, with examples