Barefoot Coaches' Channel

It’s natural to lose self-confidence after a health or job-loss crisis. You are facing unchartered territory and it can be really scary. The same goes for when you feel stuck in a job / career that no longer challenges you or allows you to grow.

Life is full of FUD right now – Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt – due to the global pandemic. It is critical to engender a work culture in which people feel safe sharing views, new methods of working and ideas for dealing with change.

Living sustainably not only looks after the world, but looks after me and my community.

Mental toughness is learning how to control our mind, rather than letting our mind control us.

The stories we tell ourselves.

I’m sure that at some point you’ve used one of these expressions: I have the feeling that… Something inside me is telling me that… I knew it, I should have listened to my gut feeling… This just doesn’t feel right… So what are those messages and how can you actively use them to make decisions? […]

Now is the time to see clearly how things need to change.

Have you ever met someone, perhaps at a work retreat or a networking event, and come away feeling they really connected with you? That they were fully present and understood you or the issues being discussed.

I’ve been pregnant with a new life since lockdown started and it has been a long labour…

Psychological safety and the need for security are powerful de-railers for teams when not satisfied. Psychologist Mia Kellmer Pringle surmised that children have four needs in order to thrive. Let’s examine how you might use these to help curate the environment that supports this in your team.