By admingr on 13th March, 2023 in Change, Coaching, Development, Getting Help and Support, Psychotherapy & Counselling, Wellbeing
When it comes to coaching is a blended approach best? Traditionally, coaching and therapy have been seen as two distinct approaches to helping people make positive changes in their lives. Coaching is widely recognised as being one of the most powerful ways in which personal and professional growth can...
By Chris Welford on 18th February, 2021 in Feelings and Emotions, Psychotherapy & Counselling
It’s been a tough 12 months. Even the most resilient of us is starting to feel frayed round the edges. How do we maintain mental stamina? Here are some ideas that we hope will help. Firstly, recognise the problem of creeping normalcy. This is the phenomenon, sometimes referred to in...
By Chris Welford on 6th October, 2020 in Assessment, Development, Psychotherapy & Counselling, Sane Works
“This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.” William Shakespeare, Hamlet Ask most people about their development goals and they will reel off a list of weaknesses that they want to...
By Chris Welford on 28th September, 2020 in Development, Psychotherapy & Counselling
How do you develop people in the volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world we are currently living in? We think traditional management and leadership development is no longer enough – even if it is being delivered remotely and flexibly. Right now, more than ever in this changing VUCA...
By Chris Welford on 1st September, 2020 in Psychotherapy & Counselling
Have you ever faced a really difficult task? Or encountered a challenge that seemed too hard for you, such as a problem that you could not solve no matter how hard you tried? How did you react? Whilst we would probably all agree that these situations are somewhat frustrating, most...
By Chris Welford on 3rd June, 2020 in Psychotherapy & Counselling
Volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA) could be described as the new normal across politics, world health and business. You might not be surprised to know that at a neurological level your brain is programmed to experience this as a threat, but you may not know how best to deal...
By Chris Welford on 26th May, 2020 in Development, Positive Works, Psychotherapy & Counselling
But you would be mistaken in thinking that the challenge has gone away. As we transition out of strict lockdown, we are noticing that the reported anxiety levels in many of our client organisations are increasing. Anxiety and creative agility don’t mix well! Sure, you may have done some great...
By Chris Welford on 19th May, 2020 in Psychotherapy & Counselling, Sane Works
Take Care! It’s interesting how often we now say this to each other as we leave. But what is taking care of yourself, is it just staying away from Covid-19 or does it run deeper? What exactly is self-care? There’s a whole stack of research that shows the most important...
By Chris Welford on 18th May, 2020 in Positive Works, Psychotherapy & Counselling, Sane Works
Discover your stretch zone so you can perform at your best. You know the uncomfortable, restless sense of being anxious? Whether you’re concerned about a deadline, a presentation or going head-to-head in an important meeting, worry and fear just seems to make everything worse. But some anxiety in your life can actually...
By Chris Welford on 12th May, 2020 in Positive Works, Psychotherapy & Counselling, Sane Works
The challenge with remote conversations, even when you have Zoom, Skype or Teams, is that they can be a bit transactional. It’s no bad thing to be rational, but if you hide behind distance and try and strip the emotion out altogether, if you fail to acknowledge the feelings that...
By Chris Welford on 18th April, 2020 in Positive Works, Psychotherapy & Counselling
Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty and a massively volatile environment, our mission remains unchanged. We are confident even in these challenging times that: Leading organisations will continue to rely on our expertise to help them select, develop and retain the people who keep them in business. All that’s changed...
By Chris Welford on 6th April, 2020 in Positive Works, Psychotherapy & Counselling, Sane Works
It’s taking many of us a while to adjust to a very different way of working. For some people, the experience is already feeling quite stressful. Here are a few ideas, drawing on our TREES model of resilience. The team here at Sixth Sense hope this helps Thinking We’ve noticed...
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