Helping organisations thrive

Still Waters helps organisations who are either stuck or looking to unlock potential. Together we figure out the shift that’s needed and define the business benefits of change. Exploring and understanding the here and now, we unpack what’s needed to get into action. Working collaboratively and creatively on breakthroughs, we generate momentum as we go – driving and supporting sustainable change from within your organisation.

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My working life has been devoted to helping organisations thrive and prosper. I’m very grateful for the opportunities and experiences my career has brought me. My professional practice has evolved over the decades and remains a work in progress. I believe I still have much to offer as a:

Consultant

I watch and listen to your organisation and then we work on what I notice. I aim to bring fresh eyes, a lively, creative mind and plenty of experience to my consulting work.

Coach

I work closely with individuals and teams to achieve the goals they aspire to. We build trust and rapport early so that we can challenge stuck patterns and find breakthroughs.

Facilitator

I help teams and groups help themselves. We work out what’s needed, why and how best to make it happen. Then we get going together in a collaborative, challenging way.

Teacher

There are some things that I feel able to teach, including mindfulness practice, presentations skills, challenger tools. My teaching is light on theory heavy on experience and practice.

Mentor

I am a trusted advisor for people who are in situations that I have some first or second-hand experience of. I offer advice lightly and in the spirit of collaboration more than autocracy.

As part of my ongoing development I write articles about each of these roles. You can find every article in Resources

Resources For Helping Organisations

Relationships; the foundation of success

I was listening to an interview recently with Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury and lifetime advocate for peace. He was asked what the key ingredient was for making progress in areas of conflict. Without hesitation or equivocation he replied (something like) “It’s all about relationships, without that there’s nothing”. And so it is in every aspect of the work I do, which is why the relationship pyramid is a tool I reach for more than most.

Eco-Coaching and Client Service

The purpose of this article is to speak to you, current or potential future coaching client of mine. I want you to know that our work together will always be in service of your needs. And I also want you to know that I’m keen, where possible, helpful and appropriate, to role the biggest stakeholder into our work together – that would be the planet itself. In view of that I’d like this chance to explain myself.

A Jungian Approach to Coaching

I don’t really do book reviews here but for what seem like unconscious reasons I am. In my work coaching business leaders who are studying, it’s helpful to stay on top of the academic material being pumped into them. Consequently, I can often be found with my head in some relatively obscure books. This is mostly a frustrating experience that makes my brain hurt, as I find the writing often dense and sometimes impenetrable. However, occasionally something resonates and appears very useful, and so it was with Laurence Barrett’s A Jungian Approach to Coaching.

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