Coaching

You may not be surprised to hear that research has shown that for many the fear of speaking or presenting in public rates higher than that of dying.

You may ask, how would I understand and know how to help you with this? I have been in business twice over: running a two-site nursery/pre-school business employing a team of 35 people and currently run a business as an independent advisor, trainer and coach.

Just stop for a minute and consider this quote which stopped me in my tracks. I read it when at a crossroads in my life: a time when I could say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to stability, certainty and financial security or give them up for less of all these things.

Are you sat there thinking, ‘Yes, why am I not where I want to be with mine?’

What makes humans react in the way that they do? Often shying away from it, turning their back on it, pretending it’s not happening or just totally ignoring it? Of course, this is not true of everyone, but many of you who are reading this now, will be thinking, ‘yes, that’s me’. How can this be changed?

Think about those people that you consider are the best leaders and managers and notice what they do and how they do it.

Over the years many Leadership and Management theorists have attempted to define the roles but what is still apparent is that there is no agreed or unequivocal definition.