Communicating Across Cultures at Work

Fish in water

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

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  

Grounding method

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

Group of people doing 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™

talking to client

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?

People doing circling practice

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 […]