🐦‍⬛ Meet my new neighbour!

I’ve never actually seen him (this is a stock photo), but I sure can hear him (audio is actual recording).

He sings…

Every 10 seconds.

Every daylight hour.

Every... Single... Day!

At first, I smiled so much. Such a beautiful voice!

By day two, I was silently negotiating with him - maybe a five-minute break?

By day three… I was searching for my noise-cancelling headphones (just kidding).

Yet, when he does stop, I wonder. Where's he gone? Is he alright?

His singing habits remind me to smile, be grateful for small things, constantly refocus, be-persistent, appreciate nature, and listen to your neighbours!

If you'd like to have a chat about the impact of small things, refocusing on what's important and being-persistent, get in touch ❤️.

BTW - he's in full swing this morning... every 10 seconds!!!

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10 x Team Coaching tips for non- Team Coaches!

I recently shared 10 practical team coaching approaches for non-team coaches at an Institute of Organisational Psychology New Zealand  (part of the New Zealand Psychological Society) symposium — and participants had the chance to practice using them too!

It was a hit - participants loved it. Especially how practical these tips are.

Team coaching is complex. It involves years of training, hands-on experience, and supervision. We couldn’t cover all of that justice in 60 minutes yesterday, but we could explore a few simple tips to bring a taste of team coaching into everyday team interactions.

You don’t need to master them all at once. Start small — just try one.

I bet you’ll notice the difference in how your team communicates, collaborates, and solves problems.

Talk to me to find out more about these tools and ad d them to your tool kit!

🌊 Collective Awe!

I’m deep in a Team Coaching course at the moment, exploring emotional rhythms and sentic states (Clynes). As coaches, we can use these as tools to mirror a team and build rapport or shake things up to shift their energy.

One of the sentic states is "awe" – still, quiet, yet transformative, opening space for appreciation and connection.

Last night, at Orewa Beach (along with what felt like half of Auckland), I experienced collective awe firsthand: bioluminescent waves glowing neon blue. Our collective gasps, then silence, punctuated with tidy screams of joy – it was awe in action.

One principle I’ve been drawn to in team coaching is embodiment - it goes hand-in-hand with sentic states. It’s about moving beyond words – not just talking, but experiencing, doing, feeling, and truly living it, so insights are deeply felt and embedded.

I’ve seen pictures of bioluminescence before, but nothing compares to the lived experience - standing knee-deep in cold water, in complete darkness, waves rippling around me, feeling the quiet energy of a shared, unforgettable moment. That’s the kind of presence that transforms a team.

I might struggle with recreating bioluminescence in a team session, but there are other tricks up my sleaves. If you’d like to experiment team embodied experiences with me, please get in touch!

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