We recently came across the parable of The Mexican Fisherman. Have you heard it before? We want to talk about what we can learn from this parable… Here it is below: An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside…
In current times, everyone is busy, stressed and juggling so much. Trying to be productive is an ongoing challenge for lots of us. There are so many great articles and books on productivity and for most people, we probably know what we should be doing. So, if we know what we should do, why is…
Clare was recently interviewed on redundancy to contribute to an article in Boots Health & Beauty Magazine. The article focuses on understanding your feelings that come with experiencing redundancy. Some key points from the article are that ‘you haven’t been made redundant, your job has,’ and to recognise the ‘normal’ emotional reactions to redundancy to know that…
Burnout is the feeling of ‘giving up’, feeling like you cannot carry on doing your daily tasks, or daily tasks feeling a lot harder than normal. Despite the commonality of burnout, research on it is poorly understood. But from what we know, burnout often means that we are physically, mentally, and emotionally drained and exhausted,…
What is self-awareness? Researchers Duval & Wicklund (1972) described self-awareness as being able to shift between focusing on ourselves and focusing on the external environment. When we are self-aware, we compare our behaviour and true self to our internal values and standards. When our behaviour is in line with our beliefs and values, the more…
Click here if you want to discuss your coaching needs. Covid-19 has come with many challenges, throwing so many organisations into remote working. This meant that a lot of leaders have had to adjust to this “new normal”. Just as organisations were getting used to managing remote teams, some have chosen to re-open offices…
Clare is hosting a free coaching webinar on Tuesday 25th August at 10am. This webinar will focus on career tools to help you to take some time to develop your career and think about raising your profile and crafting your job to build your role to suit your values and ambitions. This will be helpful…
We, as psychologists, aim to share any useful research we encounter, and we have chosen to share research on the importance of wellbeing and taking time to look after yourself in order to prevent psychological burnout. We want to support you by providing you with the information to reflect and start conversations about these topics.…
Clare is delighted to add extra levels of accreditation to support her coaching practice. The training involved to achieve the ILM accreditation will add to her skills as a coach and provide assurance for people who are selecting a coach, to know that their coach is experienced and trustworthy. The membership associations through BPS (British…
One of the areas we focus on at CMCBP is career transitions. Last month we shared a blog on career transitions. As part of Clare’s Doctorate work, she is researching later life career transitions so do expect lots more content on this subject from us ? Some research we came across this week provided some…
The lack of face-to-face communication and management can be overwhelming. Difficulties coming to terms with the current global situation is challenging, as well as trying to manage and lead a team remotely. The uncertainty of the future can be daunting, so try and not dwell on what is unknown or that you have little control…
“I must not fail.” “I feel like a fake.” “Success is no big deal.” These are some of the statements people with imposter syndrome are likely to say to themselves. Labelled as the fear of being fake, being exposed as a fraud or doubting your accomplishments, imposter syndrome is often evident when someone doubts the…
Giving thanks for all that’s good in your life has scientifically-proven benefits including improved physical and mental health, better sleep and boosted self-esteem. And it’s not just your personal life that gratitude can enhance. Business relationships can benefit too. As we explain in our latest blog. What is Gratitude? Gratitude is a state of appreciation…
In part one of this two-part series on executive coaching, we explored what executive coaching is, how it differs to business coaching, the benefits it brings individuals and organisations and the changing attitudes to executive coaching. Now we look forward to what the future holds for exec coaching, what makes a good executive coach…
“Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple and it is also that difficult.” Warren Bennis, Organisational Consultant and Pioneer of leadership studies. Once upon a time, having a coach might have been considered a stigma; today it can often be a status symbol. A sign that an employee…