by Julia Philpott | Sep 26, 2023
How sad for the victorious Spanish football team that the 2023 Women’s World Cup will mainly be remembered for ‘the kiss’. I will remember it as yet another example of Prove-It-Again! That is, despite the incident being witnessed by literally millions of people around...
by Julia Philpott | Apr 26, 2023
What is ‘reasonable punishment’? In the UK, it is illegal to smack your child in Wales and Scotland, but not in England or Northern Ireland. The government’s argument is that parents should be trusted to discipline their own children and smacking may be used as...
by Julia Philpott | Dec 7, 2022
What is coaching? Coaching is about facilitating change. Specifically, accelerating mindset and behaviour change within the individual, or supporting them through an external change, such as a promotion or a re-structure. A good coach will never simply tell you what...
by Julia Philpott | Oct 23, 2021
One of the most frequent comments I am hearing in my coaching sessions is “It’s just great to have some time and space to reflect.” It seems that reflection time is in very short supply at present and this is concerning. Why is reflection so important? Neuroscience...
by Julia Philpott | Apr 23, 2020
Radical Candour As a coach, one of the models I refer to most frequently is from the book Radical Candor by Kim Scott. Scott defines radical candour (let’s use the English spelling) as ‘a management philosophy based on Caring Personally while Challenging Directly’....
by Julia Philpott | Jan 23, 2020
In this world of ever-present technology, accelerating pace of life and increasing mental health issues, many parents are concerned about how to bring up their children to be resourceful, responsible and happy. We want the very best for them, so we can feel completely...
