Prepare

As the summer starts to draw to a close, I look to the future, thinking and planning for the term and year ahead. I do this both for my work and personal life.

One of the things I do is make Christmas cakes (sorry to all who hate thinking about such things so early!)

This gives time for the flavours to develop and for me to ‘feed’ each cake over the coming weeks so they will be fully ready when I need them.

It involves me accessing written and physical resources that I have prepared beforehand and using them to their full potential.

It costs more money & time in the short term, but is a lot cheaper and more tailored to what I want, than getting last minute cakes of the same quality in December.

What would you like to achieve?

What resources do you have to help?

Who has strengths that you can partner with to help you achieve the goals?

In summary:

1. Start to look forward and prepare for the months ahead so you & your organisation will be ready to deal with whatever life throws at you.

2. Invest regularly in those you lead so they develop and mature.

3. Look for resources or people who can help you with this.

Remember- start planning now and investing in the future- it can be more expensive in the short term, but is a lot cheaper and more tailored to your needs than a last minute dash to respond to an urgent situation.

Contact Multiply Coaching to find out more about planning, coaching, investing in your organisation or developing leaders.

High Conflict

Conflict can be productive, and in many situations, it helps people understand each other better and come up with creative solutions.

But this book talks about 'High Conflict', where people become so sure of their righteousness, and the wrongness of the other party, that they will do whatever it takes to gain complete victory.

This creates a trap that pulls in more and more people.

There is, however, a way out. Amanda Ripley looks at many high conflict situations, including gang warfare in Chicago, GM crop activists in Oxford and couples looking to settle divorces and suggests a 5 step model for getting out of these conflicts.

If you would like to find out more about conflict training for your organisation, or mediation, book in a free session: https://calendly.com/multiplycoaching/newclient

Power

Power dynamics- the way different people or groups of people interact when one side has more power.

This is fine if dealt with well, but can lead to coercion and abuse.

Some behaviour can be let slip, for the sake of the overall objectives of the meeting, but other behaviour can be very disempowering and needs to be addressed immediately.

This all depends on context and should be filtered before acting.

To find out more, contact office@multiplycoaching.com or book in a free introductory session: https://lnkd.in/eWMf85D5

What is your slice of the pie?

What is your slice of the pie?

As we mature, we become better at managing ourselves during demanding times. It is easy to point the finger and blame someone else when things aren't going how they should.

Instead we can learn to look at ourselves first to see what part we have played in the difficulty and what’s within our control. This means we can bring something constructive to the situation and discussion.

To find out more or book in a session, visit multiplycoaching.com