News and Views from Motion Learning
Can fathers benefit from coaching too?
At the launch of Working Mother, Rachel Morris' new book last week, she was asked: “The book is for all parents, but is there any real differences between mums and dads in this space”
Here are our thoughts on the question, and how we can support all parents during this transition.
And…. Pause…
We've learnt so much over the last 20 years of work, from each other and our team, from our clients and from our coachees.
But if we had to pick just one thing, the single most important lesson we've learnt, is that the single most impactful thing you can do today, and everyday, to help cope with daily life, is to consciously pause more.
Working for Free?
A leap year, and the extra day it brings, may be the most obvious moment to question the amount of work you do.
But factors such as hybrid working, the increase in global roles, the rise of digital interaction has contributed hugely to the number of hours we regularly offer up for free.
Rachel Morris shares her thoughts with HR Grapevine
5 Minute Coaching Tip - How to Gain Control
In this video, Rachel Morris, Executive Coach, shares a coaching exercise that can help you filter what is and isn't within your control to enable you to reframe these tasks to make them manageable and gain perspective. If you’re feeling overwhelmed this video can help.
Should we ban out-of-hours emails from bosses?
How do we find the balance between the flexibility and autonomy that many employees desire, with the need to regulate for the protection of those same employees?
Question and opinions on the current working landscape from Howard Rich, Motion Learning
What can you expect from Maternity Coaching?
Who better to ask about the experience and value of maternity coaching than the mother’s who’ve undertaken it? If you’re thinking about maternity coaching for your organisation or yourself, here’s an insight into what to expect…
The Importance of Meaningful Conversations
There’s been a squeeze on meaningful conversations at “work”, and a knock on effect upon our well-being and work-life balance.
Rachel Morris, executive coach, explores the impact of the dramatic changes in 2020 on our conversations and notes the need for coaches to adapt their working practices to ensure coachees still get the full value from coaching
Paternity Coaching Still in its Infancy
Our recent research on paternity coaching shows that it’s rarely an option, is little understood but could be welcomed by working fathers
To understand more about the paternal view of coaching we conducted some research with almost 50 fathers contributing their thoughts and feelings.
Motherhood and Career - A Coach's Perspective
Rachel Morris, our motherhood and career expert, shares her insights from coaching businesswomen for over a decade through this transformative experience.
Rachel explains the 3 phases of the transition from expectant parent to mother to professional once more.
Motivation - The Three Lives
Are you clear about the factors which motivate you; is it the pleasures in life or a need to achieve before the inevitable occurs?
It’s neither cake, nor death, which drives us on, but instead a combination of pleasure, engagement and most importantly the opportunities we have to make a contribution, according to Martin Seligman, one of our favourite gurus.