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My Blog
Once or twice a week I publish an idea, question, insight or reflection. Topics can be inspired by world events, coaching conversations, random thoughts after a workshop, anything!
The blog also features guest writers too - colleagues, connections and friends who have a point of view to share.
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Andrew J Calvert
Mar 62 min read
Is it change or transformation?
There is change in every transformation, but not transformation in every change In a business context, change usually refers to...
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Andrew J Calvert
Feb 271 min read
Go ahead, be a failure!
Failure in the learning process is like a hidden doorway to success and growth — every so-called “failure” can open up an opportunity for...
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Andrew J Calvert
Feb 251 min read
Empathy and Mirroring
Tuning into Others’ Energy and Words Empathy builds trust and connection, while mirroring strengthens rapport. Together, they form the...
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Andrew J Calvert
Feb 191 min read
The Best Things I Learned in Training: Turning a complaint into a request
Behind every complaint is a desire to see things improve So next time you hear someone complaining, ask them how they would like to see...
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Andrew J Calvert
Feb 181 min read
Feedback and Reframing
Shifting Perspectives to Unlock Potential Feedback and reframing are two tools that help others grow and see challenges from a new...
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Andrew J Calvert
Feb 111 min read
Asking Powerful, Open Questions
Why Great Questions Lead to Great Answers Great conversations start with great questions. Open-ended questions unlock new possibilities...
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Andrew J Calvert
Feb 41 min read
Holding Silence and Creating Psychological Safety
Making Space for Insight and Trust Silence is golden in coaching and communication. It allows for deeper reflection, insight, and trust....
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Andrew J Calvert
Jan 281 min read
The Foundation of Communication: The power of Deep Listening
How Deep Listening Can Transform Conversations and Relationships Listening is the cornerstone of effective communication and connection....
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Andrew J Calvert
Jan 211 min read
Coaching Skills for Life: Your Toolkit for Growth and Connection
Coaching skills—listening, questioning, silence, feedback, reframing, and empathy—aren’t just for coaches. They’re tools for anyone who...
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Andrew J Calvert
Oct 31, 20241 min read
Are you getting what you need from this?
Is the question my manager asked me at the end of our regular 1-1. I like those 1-1's. Most weeks I turn up with a list of things I've...
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Andrew J Calvert
Oct 24, 20241 min read
Top industry hack!
At an industry event a C suite executive at a top rated restaurant chain related a recent "discovery" On nights where one staff member...
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Andrew J Calvert
Oct 22, 20242 min read
One Simple Trick to Building Instant Connection (Hint: It's Their Name)
I walked into the restaurant on a drizzly afternoon and explained that we couldn’t book a table online. I asked if they could reserve a...
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Andrew J Calvert
Sep 19, 20241 min read
Penguin Stories
Penguin stories are the tales of how you did something that did or didn't turn out the way you expected and that the lesson - for good or...
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Andrew J Calvert
Sep 5, 20241 min read
Three Gifts: Head, Hands and Heart
A client recently shared with me something one of his colleague shared with him. Working in community development his colleague was...
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Andrew J Calvert
Sep 4, 20241 min read
The best things I learned in training: Leaders speak last
I was running a Train the Trainer in Japan for a group of colleagues (it was on applying Self Determination Theory to leadership...
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Andrew J Calvert
Aug 29, 20242 min read
How easy are you to work with? Ten questions to ask yourself
Being a good colleague means different things to different people and one area I see consensus is that a good colleague is easy to work...
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Andrew J Calvert
Aug 15, 20241 min read
We don't want to reinvent the wheel...
You hear it all the time and that statement is dead wrong We don't need to reinvent the wheel said the Celts We don't need to reinvent...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jul 16, 20241 min read
Saying one thing (and doing another)
How often do you say one thing and do another? To yourself? To colleagues? To your team? Family members? Friends? What is the impact?...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jun 11, 20241 min read
We are a family...
Be careful of the metaphors you use, because their meaning differs from person to person. Growing up, my family was a standard nuclear...
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Andrew J Calvert
May 30, 20241 min read
Conversation. Two's company five's a crowd?
I recently read Robin Dunbar's book Friends and in among the many pearls of data backed insight on conversation, connection and...
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