Leading a Debrief
So the coaching conversion is over, the first workshop completed, the game ended and now it is time for the debrief. How do you lead a...
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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!
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Andrew J Calvert
Aug 5, 20212 min read
Self care lessons from the shower
After my recent post on the Shower Meditation, I asked several friends, colleagues and connections what practices they used. Here are a...
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Andrew J Calvert
Aug 3, 20211 min read
Getting from here to there
Change is hard, especially changing your own behaviour. Many clients share with me the sense of not knowing where to start, of being...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jul 29, 20211 min read
A new world of work and LinkedIn
The pandemic has given us so much change and not just the blurring of how, where and when we work. It has redefined business attire...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jul 27, 20211 min read
The door opens inward
In a previous blog post I wrote about coaching being a mirror, a window and, a door. As I read through the feedback and comments on that...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jul 22, 20211 min read
Self care, inside and out
This is a lovely little visualization. Portable (do it at home, on a business trip or on holiday) and multi purpose (it's good for...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jul 20, 20211 min read
How do you celebrate...
At work? At home? With friends? With family? With colleagues? With customers? How often do you celebrate? What do you celebrate?
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Andrew J Calvert
Jul 15, 20211 min read
Cappuccino listening
Recently on a call with colleagues discussing "What is coaching?" we talked about the power of listening especially listening at multiple...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jul 13, 20211 min read
Silence is golden (but duct tape is silver)
Years ago I had the pleasure of meeting Bob Miller (the Miller in Miller Heiman) at a fireside chat. He spoke about a variety of topics,...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jul 12, 20211 min read
Simplicity
National Simplicity Day was founded in honor of Henry David Thoreau, an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher who was...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jul 6, 20211 min read
Carrying tension
Recently I was on a call with a colleague who breathlessly asked if she could share "a really cool thing" and being curious I said “yes”....
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Andrew J Calvert
Jul 1, 20211 min read
The shadows you cast
As a leader... When you speak When you hold your silence When you listen attentively When you ignore what is being said When you listen to...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jun 29, 20212 min read
The optimization of (just about) everything
It's everywhere. "How to Network like a pro", "Grow your followers by 15,000 overnight", "Hack your creativity", "Optimize your diet",...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jun 24, 20212 min read
What’s in your Backpack?
My first guest blogger is Nithya Ramaswamy. She is a friend and former colleague who has worked in the organizational development space...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jun 23, 20211 min read
Know Thyself
I recently invited a group of friends, colleagues and connections to be a guest blogger here. Some said yes, others are yet to reply and...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jun 22, 20211 min read
Mind your head
Critical self talk has gone so mainstream, it has a "role" in the new Apple TV show "Physical". The protagonist interacts with husband,...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jun 17, 20211 min read
Guest Bloggers (announcement and invitation)
From next week, I will be inviting a group of friends, colleagues and connections to share their voice on my blog. Broadening the...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jun 15, 20211 min read
Don't judge a book by it's cover
Spotted this in London and found the picture recently And loved it all over again. None of the usual distractions: recommendations (of...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jun 10, 20211 min read
Anger
I saw this in a London gallery a few years ago and came across the photo last week. What an excellent reminder. Next time you see someone...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jun 8, 20211 min read
A Personal Milestone / A Labor of Love
When I began to coach my team members many years ago I really had no idea what I was letting myself in for. Each conversation, each...
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