How to Address Unconcious Bias in the Workplace
What is Unconscious Bias? Let’s unpack this expression. Unconscious means outside of awareness – it means that you are doing something you are not aware of. A bias is a preference or inclination towards or against something or someone. So unconscious bias is a preference or inclination to favour or disfavour a particular group of […]
Nervous System Regulation: Managing Stress and Anxiety
Stress, Anxiety and the Nervous System Stress is healthy! It’s a normal physiological response to a situation that involves change or challenge. The nervous system responds typically with a ‘fight’ or ‘flight’ response. We stand our ground, or we run away. In an ideal world we then go back to a calm state until the […]
Communicating Across Cultures at Work
Why is Culture so important? One of my favourite definitions of culture is ‘How we do things around here’, (attributed to business consultants Terry Deal and Allan Kenned). Culture points to the different unwritten rules of any group of people. Cultural norms are mostly unconscious. They are largely influenced by what we learned when we […]
Self-Awareness
Self-Awareness – Why is it so important? Self-awareness is at the core of all the programmes at Lead Being You. Throughout our work together you build the capacity to understand yourself. You learn to pay more attention to your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. This helps you understand how you interact in the world. With more […]
Presence in Focus
As coaches we tend to have great listening skills. It’s what we do every day, and we tend to do it well. We use these skills to helps us support the client get wherever they want to go. We tend to be good at listening to the client story, context and also emotions. Our focus […]
The Practice of Circling
What is Circling? Circling practice is a kind of relational mediation. It’s a way to explore the relational field between self and others. It brings a greater sense of presence, awareness and connection. It’s about being seen and accepted for who you really are. Circling as a unique process has been around for about 30 […]
NARM™
What is NARM™: The Neuro Affective Relational Model™. NARM was developed by the therapist Dr Laurence Heller. He had been studying various embodiment trauma therapy processes such as the Somatic Experiencing work of Peter Levine. He was aware that many of these models focused on shock trauma, usually experienced as an adult. Shock trauma is a […]
What is the practice of circling?
Circling is a kind of relational mediation practice. It’s a way to explore the relational field between self and others. It brings a greater sense of presence, awareness and connection. It’s about being seen, accepted and valued for who you really are. Circling as a unique practice has been around for about 30 years. It […]
