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

Celebrating 5 Years in Business Sep 16, 2024

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...

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Use of Scales in Coaching Conversations Aug 13, 2024

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...

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🧐 How do you create a respectful, inclusive and sustainable environment? Jul 29, 2024

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...

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Do you help others love their work and find their uniqueness? Jul 29, 2024

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...

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What does it take to have a workplace that thrives? Jul 29, 2024

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...

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Are you in a transition at the moment? 🧐 Jul 08, 2024

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...

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So, what have I learnt from going to Antarctica? Jun 19, 2024

It has now been over six months since my Antarctica voyage.

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, I went...

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What is the difference between a boss and a coach? leader as coach leadership Oct 06, 2023

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...

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What are the key elements that make mentoring work? mentoring mentoring made easy Oct 03, 2023

In the coaching world, it is well known that there are three elements that make it work. I think these same elements work well for having effective mentoring conversations. So, what are they:

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What benefit does the mentor get from mentoring? leadership mentoring wellbeing Sep 28, 2023

Outside of work I love to swim in the ocean and for the last 3 years I have mentored and supported others through Can Too Foundation in learning to build their confidence in the ocean and to swim...

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Have you ever learnt to be a mentor? coaching approach mentoring mentoring made easy Sep 25, 2023

If the answer is no then you are like most people who have either been assigned to be a mentor in a formal mentoring program. Or someone has asked you to be their mentor informally.

Either way you...

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What is the difference between problem talk and solution talk? mentoring mentoring made easy solution focus Sep 21, 2023

One of the key approaches of how to have better conversations whether in mentoring or coaching is solution focus.

I came across solution focus approach 12 years ago introduced to me by Mark...

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