It seems appropriate in September to think about learning. Children are going back to school, students back to college and September is usually one of my busiest months for running career development events.
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By the time you read this, I’ll have switched off the computer, put away my notebook and be about to start a week-long break in Cumbria. This will be the first time staying somewhere away from my house since Christmas…
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Way before the pandemic, business journals and websites were full of articles warning that the jobs that we are all doing would no longer exist in 2, 5 or 10 years time. In the low-paid end of the service sector automation would replace most jobs, whereas at the more professional end, traditional professions such as accountancy and engineering would see their work dramatically altered by AI - rendering parts of their role obsolete.
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After coaching informally for many years, I went on a formal coaching course last year to gain a recognised qualification - the AoEC Practitioner Diploma. My background is in helping clients improve the capability of their teams, predominantly through more formal face to face online training.
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When I say I am a coach a common response is “Yes but what do you actually do?”. If you search online for a definition of coaching you will get a number of different responses. I agree with the definition of The Academy of Executive Coaching, who describe coaching as “about improving leadership and management performance; it is about using the inherent wisdom and knowledge the coachee has to find their own solutions”.
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10 weeks ago, I left my job and decided to set up my own business as an executive coach and leadership development consultant. I had a great role in a brilliant organisation, working with some amazing people. However as time passed and I climbed the ranks, I felt that I had got further away from the work I most enjoyed, being on the ground, delivering training and coaching to people in a wide variety of organisations, who were keen to learn new skills and put them to use to benefit both themselves and their organisation.
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Three months into the new decade, how are your New Year Resolutions going? Research by YouGov shows that only a quarter of people in the UK keep their resolutions, as thousands of unused gym memberships, failed diets and empty bottles of wine can attest.
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A few weeks ago I ran my first half marathon. To say it was a challenge was an understatement, but with the help of 11 other wonderful ladies I succeeded and we raised over £10,000 for a fantastic cause.
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