Coaching Archives - Questions of Difference

July 29, 2019

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What if hidden agendas were no longer hidden – would the world really come to an end?

By Charles Irvine | Change, Coaching, Communications, Conflict, Culture, Development, Leadership, Team | No Comments

For many years I have challenged the notion of hidden agendas – not because I don’t believe people and organisations have agendas – but more because I believe it is natural and normal to have an agenda. By naming it as ‘hidden’ we create a power and strength to it…

July 29, 2019

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Has our inability to give and hear feedback become the silent cancer of our organisations?

By Charles Irvine | Coaching, Communications, Conflict, Culture, Development, Leadership, Talent, Team | No Comments

In the past 2 weeks I have worked in 3 very different organisations and cultures. One an Executive in the C suite of an organisation in the European Financial Sector, another a Global Organisation seeking to achieve system wide change and a Not for Profit organisation focusing on working with…

July 29, 2019

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Do you tend to offer rent free space in your mind?

By Charles Irvine | Change, Coaching, Communications, Conflict, Culture, Development, Leadership, Talent, Team | No Comments

For many years I have been fascinated by the thinking of ancient philosophers – not for any grand purpose other than to try and enjoy my life more and be a more positive energy in the world. One of the philosophers I am most drawn to is Epicurus – and…

April 25, 2015

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Results not burn out

By Charles Irvine | Coaching, Communications, Culture, Development, Diversity, Engagement, Fun, Leadership, Team | No Comments

This weekend is the London Marathon, and hearing about it in the news has made me think about a project I’m really enjoying working on with a global organisation who have been playing with the difference between a marathon and a sprint. Having worked hard to deliver revenue and profitability,...

February 2, 2015

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Come fly with me!

By Larraine Solomon | Change, Coaching, Culture, Diversity, Engagement, Facilitation, Fun, Leadership, Team | No Comments

Richard Branson once said “So I've seen life as one long learning process. And if I fly on somebody else's airline and find the experience is not a pleasant one, which it wasn't 21 years ago, then I'd think, well, maybe I can create the kind of airline that I'd...

February 2, 2015

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The Excellence in Education Scholarship Fund (EESF) – Guest blog by Aggripina Mosha

By Anne Eatson | Coaching, Diversity, Engagement, Leadership, Talent | No Comments

It is my privilege to tell the story of how the EESF was born. Having seen the difficulty families from underprivileged backgrounds in Tanzania experience to educate their children during his work with the Pan African Leadership Programme, Charlie asked what he could do to help and how we could...

August 22, 2014

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Feedback (like a puppy) isn’t just for Christmas

By Anne Eatson | Coaching, Communications, Development, Questions | No Comments

It’s that time of year again, I wait in anticipation for my review. Much as my friends might disagree – I find it difficult to talk about my strengths! Fortunately the process we have at Questions of Difference makes that so much easier. By asking a selection of people we...