Insights and lessons by Annette Gray from over 20 years of coaching and mentoring

⭐️ The power of asking for feedback

⭐️ The power of asking for feedback. 

Yesterday I had my last leadership coaching session with an experienced school principal. This in fact is a second round of coaching as he moved to a new school th...

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My chief well-being officer 🐕‍🦺

I often reflect on RU OK day about my dear brother Rod who died 21 years ago. 🥲

My brother Rod at 46 years old, died from suicide on 3rd January 2014, which sent a major ripple effect to many others in...

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How much of the time are you listening? 🧐

How much of the time are you talking? 🧐

Generally, when I am training leaders and mentors to be “coach like” I say a rough guide to how much time you are listening as the leader compared to your team m...

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🛑 So please just stop giving advice! 😣

I am not one to feel down or ask for help. Very rare in fact, but today I was having a down day and I reached out to a few people as a sounding board and just wanted to be heard. I was not asking for ...

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Celebrating 5 Years in Business

Welcome to this special edition of my newsletter, where I’m excited to celebrate a significant milestone—five years of running my own business! 🎉
In the video below, I share a personal reflection on th...

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Use of Scales in Coaching Conversations

Coaching Tip - The Multiple Use of Scales

Last week I held a Coaching and Mentoring Masterclass on the Multiple Use of Scales. It went down really well with those that attended, so I have decided to ...

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🧐 How do you create a respectful, inclusive and sustainable environment?

I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Solution Focus in Organisations Unconference on Sustainable Leadership in Land aan Zee, the Netherlands last week and all of this happened so fast!
I was ...

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Do you help others love their work and find their uniqueness?

This was my favourite iceberg I spotted when I went to Antarctica last November with Homeward Bound Women in STEMM Leadership Initiative.

Who would have thought an iceberg could look like a cupcake! ...

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What does it take to have a workplace that thrives?

Last month I attended the Thriving Workplaces conference held in Sydney that was run by The Serenity Collective. This is the third time I have attended one of these conferences. So why do I keep going...

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Are you in a transition at the moment? 🧐

This has been the theme of my leadership coaching over recent times.

I often notice this trend happening in my coaching, if I am grappling with a topic in my personal life or professional life it emer...

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So, what have I learnt from going to Antarctica?

It has now been a while since my Antarctica voyage in November 2023.

I am still finding it hard to put into words what this voyage was about and what it has ignited in me on so many levels.

In summary, ...

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What is the difference between a boss and a coach? leader as coach leadership

Over the last few years expectations of leaders and managers has changed.

➡️ The biggest shift is in how we lead from being a boss to a coach.

People do not want leaders and managers to tell them wh...

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