Coaches are human too!

I’ve had a great summer break over the last few weeks – lots of fun exploring NZ and good quality time with friends and family. My favourite picture below taken on the Coastal Walkway, New Plymouth. Can you guess which of these contemplating ladies is me?

Just as plumbers taps leak sometimes, and doctors get sick, I’m back at my desk this week - struggling  with motivation, despite deadlines looming. Afterall I am human!

Hope we all find the motivation we need to fix our leaking pipes, take our vitamins and focus on what we need to in 2025.

Please get in touch if you’d like to talk about your and your team’s motivation for 2025. I’d love to have a chat 😊.

In German “Frohe Weihnachten und einen guten rutsch ins neue jahr” …

… is said this time of the year.  Translation = “Merry Christmas and a good slide into the new year”.  It’s a shame we don’t use the phrase “good slide” in English.

Like many of you, each January I spend some time thinking about the year ahead from both a business and personal perspective. For me it’s not so much about setting specific goals; its more about things to dial up and dial down.  Like collaborating more or pausing before committing to things that sound exciting. 

This January I’m adding a step - reflecting on 2024 before moving on to 2025. What went well, what I achieved, what was challenging, what I learnt, and how I felt. I think it will help with the “slide”. 

Give it a try!!! Wishing you all "Frohe Weihnachten und einen guten rutsch ins neue jahr."

What would your Christmas card to your team say?

I asked a team I work with this exact question? Their responses were thankful, thoughtful, creative and best of all funny. They made actual cards too - tactile activities open different neural pathways. 

Team development and team coaching doesn’t always mean deep and intense conversations, sometimes it’s about taking a little time to think, reflect, share and have some fun.

If you’d like more thinking, reflecting, sharing and fun within your team please get in touch. I’d love to have a chat about plans for your team in 2025. Contact me at www.growtobe.co.nz.