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What is a useful question now?

Coaches and others who use coaching or facilitation skills can often rely on a set of questions or tools that usually create awareness. But is that question or tool the right one to use in that moment?

Spring cleaning for our minds?

Old, embedded beliefs and thoughts stop us when we want to do something new. So, just like we dedicate a season to cleaning out our houses and throw out old unused items, we could do the same for our minds.

Is ‘tech rage’ a real thing?

Tech-rage is a real thing and there are good reasons why we react so strongly (even if those aren’t helpful).
We have expectations that things will work and when they don’t, they brain thinks we’re in big trouble.

Unlocking better decisions

In our fast-paced world, we often need to make quick decisions. But these can be short-sighted and inadequate when problems are complex.

Wait, what happened to my boundaries?

It’s hard to plan when others have a hard time with boundaries and keeping commitments. Frequent last-minute changes also break trust.

We need to learn to set boundaries and say ‘no’ when we cannot honestly say yes.

Of course we take it personally

Create more honest and practical team and group agreements by normalising the fact that by nature we judge, we won’t always be open and honest and we do take things personally.

Instead of asking for the impossible, create agreements that normalise these human tendencies.