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3D Ideas 1134 – Fishes
Claire writes : 'Give a [person] a fish and you feed [them] for a day; teach a [person] to fish and you feed [them] for a lifetime’ says the proverb. I’d add, show a person how to fish and they’ll learn to be a better fisherperson faster. In the last couple of years I...
3D Ideas 1132 – February Highlights
We love the coaching we do - facilitating others to do some great thinking. This year, we are doing 30% more coaching than last year. We have increased our capacity and are always open to conversations with you or people you know who are looking for space...
3D Ideas 1133 – Are you approaching retirement?
Another season. People around you are telling you how you should be feeling - excited? Cautious? Lucky? And they may also be transferring to you their own feelings about their own situation, which may or may not be helpful for you to figure out how it is for you....
3D IDeas 1131 – Head Down
Claire writes, "On a recent walk for coaches, we headed straight up one of the Malvern Hills from the car park . I was leading. The path became narrow and rocky and as I waited for the group to gather, one of the walkers who lives on that hill took the lead. What a...
3D Ideas 1130: Put It Away
Claire writes: I’m grateful to the first person who taught me that it is important to put things away at the end of a conversation. I can still remember it. We were face to face and the work became all about a variety of Stuff. She picked up a few...
3D Ideas 1129 – What’s the thing?
Rebi writes: “Everything is in a tangle” “It’s a mess in my head” “I’ve got lots I’m thinking about” These are really common thoughts shared at the start of coaching sessions. What I’ve noticed is that sometimes it’s hard to bring something neat and tidy to a...
3D IDeas 1128 – January highlights
Every year, our amazing administrator Ness organises a gift for the team around the third Monday in January - often called Blue Monday as the holiday vibes are long gone, and we are already 253 days into the new year. Last year it was a Cream Tea in a box. This...
3D Ideas 1127 – What’s Missing?
Claire writes: “As a magpie who is attracted by new shiny ideas, things, books and more, I’m always learning that more isn’t always better! Over the holidays, I was doing a particularly difficult bit of a jigsaw and needed more pieces that contained...
3D Ideas 1126 – Moan Factor
Claire writes, "Years ago, I worked for an organisation that recruited volunteers to work abroad. My manager had a T card grid on his wall. As people moved from enquiring, to being interviewed, trained and then arriving in their placement, their card would move...