Reflective practice

Annus horribilis?

In a speech marking the 40th anniversary of her accession to the throne, the late Queen Elizabeth II said: 1992 is not a year on which I shall look back with undiluted pleasure… it has turned out to be an ‘Annus Horribilis’. This came to mind in recent months. It seems that 2023 has been

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Angry birds*

A fellow coach supervisor recently described her interaction with officials who were enforcing fire safety regulations in the shared hallway of her property. Their overbearing and pre-emptory manner was intrusive and she was quickly consumed by fury. Mid melt-down, she realised that being angry wasn’t helping and used all her skills and experience to de-escalate

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