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Stop the Bus! How to Deal with Overwhelm...
Stop the Bus! How to deal with overwhelm…
By Karen Amos
I was working with someone this week who confided in me that she was feeling completely overwhelmed with work. My response? ‘Stop the bus!’ Well, this gained her attention if only to wonder what on earth I was talking about (particularly seeing as there was no bus in sight) - which was compounded by my next instruction, ‘Turn off the ignition. Now get off the bus!’
Feelings of overwhelm are no stranger to most of us – I include myself in this. Issues and tasks mount up and we become less and less effective, whilst proportionately becoming more and more anxious. It frequently leads us to a complete standstill, or at best, with us tinkering around the edges with minor activities, whilst the important stuff is left unattended.
To be honest, I’ve found myself in just that situation this week, so thought I’d share a few thoughts and strategies on how I’ve dealt with this.
- Stop the bus!
In order to deal with overwhelm, we need to stop the endless cycle of panic, fear and urgency that’s gripping us. We need to recognise these are just feelings – our feelings. They don’t accurately reflect what’s going on in the world around us.
One way to do this is to ‘Stop the ‘overwhelm’ bus’ by literally doing just that – stopping and taking time out to evaluate your situation. ‘Are you joking?’ I hear you exclaim! ‘That’s the point, I can’t take time out and that’s why I’m feeling overwhelmed!’
As I alluded to earlier, we need to check out the reality of this situation. Chances are if we’re feeling overwhelmed, we’re being completely, or at least relatively, inefficient. We aren’t working at our best, or most effective, so looking at it that way, wouldn’t it be a good investment to take at least a couple of hours out to fix the situation, knowing you’ll be back to full capacity when you’ve done so?
However you visualise it, stop your bus, turn it off and get off. Plot out a couple of hours for yourself where you won’t be disturbed, take a change of scenery if that helps, but lift yourself out of that head-down, flat-panic world.
- Work out what’s important
It’s so easy when feeling overwhelmed, to get caught up in tasks and minor activities. This just leads to a vicious cycle of firefighting, where you haven’t a second to look up and take control. As a result, your first task needs to be to identify what are the important, significant issues and goals you should be dealing with.
I’ve just re-visited my 12-week-year planner, to re-focus and remember what I’m actually working towards. Seeing things in a ‘broader-brush’ context is often immediately comforting. If you don’t already have a plan or strategy, just ask yourself, ‘What would I like to see that would make the most difference in 6/12 months’ time?’ and start from there.
- Prioritise
This is a word that’s thrown around like confetti, but let’s face it, if it was that easy we’d already be doing it, right? The problem with overwhelm is that often everything feels like a priority. You feel leaned on and obligated to other people too.
I’ve found there are some great coaching questions to help weed out what’s really a priority. Try a few of these:
- Does this help me achieve my bigger plan/strategy/aims?
- Do I actually need to do this? What will happen if I don’t? (If you’re not sure, try a very informal risk assessment in your head – i.e. What’s the probability and severity or not doing this).
- Is this my priority/issue, or is this really someone else’s?
- If it’s someone else’s, how do I hand this back to them, or help them with this?
- What one thing could I do right now that would make the most difference?
- When do these things actually need doing by? Set some new timescales according to your capacity.
- Is there someone else who can help with this?
- Facing your demons
Just one final thought – I often work with clients who feel overloaded with minor activities and tasks at all levels in organisations. There’s a common theme when we start to drill down though, which is that we often focus on small tasks and activities, as they’re easier and less daunting than tackling the bigger issues.
Again, useful coaching questions would be:
- Being honest myself, is there anything I’m avoiding right now?
- What would I advise someone to do in my position?
Hopefully, you’ve found something useful in there, for you, or a member of your team and can stop your runaway bus or train and embark on a more enjoyable and productive journey.
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Karen Amos is an executive coach and founder of BrightBird Coaching & Training. She supports business owners and managers to get the best out of themselves and their teams. She brings a practical, down-to-earth approach to improving working lives through better leadership, communication and working relationships.
Helping you move the rug when you’re stood on it – The power of coaching
By Karen Amos
My late and much-missed mentor used to have a brilliant phrase when I was bogged down in work issues – ‘You’re trying to move the rug, but you’re stood on it.’ It's a phrase I now use with many of my clients and the response is usually a resounding, ‘Yes! It’s exactly that!’
Often as a coach, this is exactly what I’m tasked to do – help my clients move that rug. So what’s the rug? It could be anything from managing an overwhelming workload, unpicking the intricacies of team dynamics to enable staff to work effectively, to prioritising which problem or issue to deal with first to develop a robust business. Whatever the scenario, I'm sure you know that feeling of pressure, but not knowing even where to start to resolve things, as every factor seems to depend on other factors for success.
Why can't we just sort this stuff out for ourselves? Basically, it’s due to the plate spinning that’s part of everyday working life. Here’s an example. Clients often come to me to improve their time management and work-life balance. If it was that simple, they wouldn’t need a coach. After all there are any number of books, apps and online videos with a plethora of tips and strategies.
So why is coaching successful when these things often fail?:
1. You need to identify the right issue to work on. If you don’t get to the root cause of the problem, you’ll continue to come back to the same issues. Whilst hints and tips are useful, they only address the symptoms of the problem. To gain lasting change, you need to find out what the real issue is. Using time management as an example, people often come to me to help manage their emails or to-do list, but the root cause could actually be a lack of confidence to say no, or other members of the team not doing their share.
2. Gives you a strategy for success – Once you’ve identified the root cause of the problem, coaching helps you put in place a strategy for the future as you’d choose it to be. Coaching helps you lift your head and gain a clearer picture of what a good solution to your problem would be. Again, an example would be that we would work on confidence, mindset and communication skills to enable you to be able to say no to unreasonable demands and put alternative actions into place.
3. Coach as accountability buddy – It’s easy to give in when the going gets tough isn’t it? We’ve all experienced this at some time or another, whether it’s learning a new language or embarking on a fitness drive. Knowing you’ve a regular meeting with someone who is going to ask about your progress is often a powerful motivator to stick with change, even when you feel like walking away from it all.
4. Independent feedback – Coaches often talk about ‘challenging’ their clients. This really isn’t as confrontational as it sounds, but we are able to question and dig deeper regarding your motives for your actions and also help you to test out scenarios in a safe space. Your coach is there for you only, so I will often ask my clients if it’s ok to give them some feedback on perhaps how they have presented themselves, or their communication skills. Completely independent feedback is often impossible to come by in our work and personal relationships and can be invaluable to help move you to more positive ways of behaving.
5. Walking toolkit – I often describe myself as a walking toolkit for my clients. Through my experience, training and development as a coach, I’ve picked up lots of concepts and tools that can help frame the world differently and bring some clarity and a way forward. This could be everything from decision-making tools, to understanding your personal interactions with others, to leadership approaches. As mentioned above, these aren’t used indiscriminately, but rather are tailored to your individual requirements, saving you having to filter out what you need from the overload of information out there.
Hopefully that’s given you a taste of why coaching can be such a powerful tool - supporting you make positive changes when you really can’t see a way out of the situation. Helping you to move that rug!
Karen Amos is an Executive and Professional Development Coach and owner of BrightBird Coaching & Training. She specialises in supporting managers and business owners to build positive and productive teams, through 1:1 and team coaching and training workshops.
If you would like to find out how BrightBird can help you build your performance and support your teams to remain positive and productive, get in touch for a chat and to book your no-obligation FREE 1-hour Discovery coaching session.
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Tel: 07714 855757 or email: karen@bright-bird.co.uk
Karen Amos is an executive coach and founder of BrightBird Coaching & Training. She supports business owners and managers to get the best out of themselves and their teams. She brings a down-to-earth approach to improving working lives through better leadership, communication and working relationships.
Top Tips For Setting Goals That Work...
Top Tips For Setting Goals That Work...
By Karen Amos
So you’ve been all fired up to make that change, but reality’s dawning… the nights are long, you’re tired, you've a stack of work to do, there are at least 2 new cat videos on facebook that need watching…
If you’re struggling to make that change, here are some tips on how to set goals that stick:
Break goals down – Goals can seem overwhelming, so go ahead and have that big goal to work towards, but then break it down into small, attainable steps, so you can see your progress and give yourself a pat on the back. You wouldn’t set a goal of running a marathon this year, then set out to run 26 miles the next day would you? So apply the same logic to all of your goals.
Habits – As above, the secret to success isn’t in making huge, drastic steps. Rather, it’s in setting better habits. Habits are no more than small actions made regularly and consistently. If you’ve set yourself a goal to get a better work-life balance, then set a reminder for the time each day that you’ll leave work and leave your laptop in its case when you’re at home. If you want to lose weight, set yourself a number of alcohol-free days each week. Once you’ve mastered one thing, you’ll be ready to move onto adding another good habit. So ask yourself, ‘In order to achieve my goal, what habits do I need to adopt?’
Quality not quantity – Don’t set too many goals. It’s tempting when we’re feeling motivated to change, to set lots of huge, life-changing goals. Instead, stick to one or two meaningful goals that you can really concentrate on.
Concentrate on the positive – This doesn’t mean being a complete Pollyanna about everything, but instead frame your goals in the positive – i.e. what you ARE going to do, rather than what you’re going to give up. We never really give something up - instead to be successful we have to replace a bad habit with a good one – e.g. ‘I’m going to eat healthy food,’ rather than, ‘I’m giving up chocolate.’ That way you won’t feel like you’re suffering and will focus on the positive impact of your decision.
Own your goals – Never set a goal because you feel you ‘should’, or ‘ought’ to do it. As a coach, this immediately tells me that someone else’s rules are kicking in here. Doing something for someone else is bound to end in failure. Work out what YOU really want instead.
Write goals down – Writing down your goals helps you clarify what you mean, but also gives a sense of commitment on your part. This also allows you to revisit and review your progress. Sounds a bit formal? It can do to some people, but how you record it is up to you. You can set up a word document, use an app, or there are some interesting diaries out there that help you to record your goals and progress.
Tell other people – The simple act of telling someone else your goal brings a whole heap of commitment to what you’re intending to do. No-one likes to lose face, so we’re more likely to make sure it’s the right goal and to follow it through when someone else knows about it. Alternatively, you can enlist an accountability buddy who will work with you on your goal and chivvy you along when times get tough.
Make it enjoyable – There’s absolutely no point in setting a goal that’s going to make you miserable! At the very least, make sure you keep hold of why you’re doing the goal in the first place – this is where writing it down makes all the difference. But again, the key is in framing your goal in positive terms. If your goal is to get fit, then instead of setting yourself some draconian diet regime, why not set your goal to find a new place to walk in the countryside each weekend with the dog and kids?
Track your progress – Devise some sort of system where you can track your progress towards your goals. Weight-loss companies have done this very successfully for years, so take a leaf out of their book and work out a way you can record your successes. This is so easy with technology at our fingertips nowadays, or even just writing down a weekly success chart. This will help you keep going when ‘life’ gets in the way and you don’t feel like carrying on.
One lapse doesn’t spell disaster – We all lapse from our good habits and routines from time to time. Having a blow-out and eating your body weight in chocolate one day (or is that just me?! :D ) doesn’t mean your whole weight-loss goal is lost. Tomorrow’s a new day and you can just pick up where you left off. We’re often more resolute after that happens anyway, so put the lapses behind you and plough ahead!
Be nice to yourself – As with the tip above – don’t beat yourself up about this. You’re taking the right steps for the right reasons, so remember to reward and praise yourself for your achievements. And remember to accept compliments from others too – it really does make a difference!
Do it NOW! - Seize the day! There will never be a perfect time to start your new goal, so just get on with it. Don't give yourself excuses why you should wait until tomorrow - Act now and you'll have taken the first small, but significant step!
Good Luck and let us know if you have any tips to share…
Karen Amos is the founder and owner of BrightBird Coaching & Training. She is a qualified Executive and Professional Development coach and trainer, working with organisations and businesses to get the best out of leaders and teams.
If you’d like to know more about BrightBird’s professional development services and how we can help you and your business, school or organisation, please check out our website at www.bright-bird.co.uk, or email info@bright-bird.co.uk
Struggling with your resolutions or goals? This could be the reason...
Struggling with your resolutions or goals? This could be the reason...
By Karen Amos
As with my earlier post this week on New Year Resolutions, lots of people are talking about re-setting their work-life balance at the moment. It seems having a break over the holiday period has given people some perspective on the stress they were experiencing last year.
Reaching a personal ‘Pain Point’ usually motivates us to want to make a change. The problem is that we don’t always work on the right issue. Some things to remember are:
- We need to focus on what we are going to do to change things, rather than what we aren't going to do. (Remember, we get what we focus on, so if we focus on what we don't want, we'll get more of that!)
- We need to work on the problem, not the symptoms. To do this, we need to find the root cause.
- Also, we need to set the right conditions for change. There’s no point expecting a major life change in one area, if everything else we do remains exactly the same.
As an example, I realised recently that I've stopped doing a lot of creative things this last couple of years, particularly drawing and watercolour painting. Work, business and life in general just got in the way. Doing some quick doodling and sketching the other day, I realised how much this brings to me and that I miss having a creative element in my life.
On reflection, I worked out that the root cause of the problem wasn't really lack of time, but how I was using the time I had. Looking back I realised I used to do so many creative things, despite working an often ridiculous number of hours in management positions in addition to being a carer for an elderly relative. Working out what had changed, I had the uncomfortable realisation that since that time, I had discovered social media! The time I spent on social media now, doing such vital tasks as watching never-ending dog and cat videos, takes up much of my ‘spare’ time. (Obviously, checking BrightBird social media accounts don’t apply, so feel free to carry on with that! ;) )
If I was at all serious about making this change, I needed to tackle this, meaning that I’d need to change my habits around social media, in order to fit in the things I really wanted to do. My steps so far include:
- Planning in time in my diary for painting at least once a fortnight.
- Planning in times I will check my social media accounts.
- Being clear about what I’m checking and for how long.
- Not taking my phone into the bedroom to break the habit of social media being always there at the start and end of each day.
- Making sure I’ve a range of other reading materials at hand, so I don’t automatically reach for my phone and start scrolling.
I’ll review this in a week or so and see how I’m getting on, but it’s interesting to see that only one of these steps actually involves the act of painting itself. Had I not identified the root cause of the issue, it’s unlikely I’d ever have picked up my paint brush again!
Hopefully, this has given you some tips on being more successful with your own goals. Do let us know how you get on!
Karen Amos is the founder and owner of BrightBird Coaching & Training. She is a qualified Executive and Professional Development coach and trainer, working with organisations and businesses to get the best out of leaders and teams.
If you’d like to know more about BrightBird’s professional development services and how we can help you and your business, school or organisation, please check out our website at www.bright-bird.co.uk, or email info@bright-bird.co.uk
New Year - To resolve, or not to resolve - that is the question...
New Year - To resolve, or not to resolve - that is the question...
By Karen Amos
Well it’s that time of year again! Social media has been awash with New Year posts and I have to admit, even as a coach, I get a bit jaded with all this ‘New Year – New You’ malarkey.
So… amidst all the opinions, the question remains, ‘Is New Year a good time for Resolutions,’ and should we be doing them anyway? My opinion is an unequivocal – ‘If you want…!’ Yes, that’s right, I’m not going to advocate either way, because do you know what? - If you’re having to force yourself to make a life change it’s highly unlikely to work. So don’t bother, save yourself time/money/guilt [delete as appropriate] and carry on regardless.
On a positive note, New Year can be an excellent time for gaining motivation to change. Most people are feeling the need to de-tox after over-indulging over the holiday period and are feeling more rested and motivated. There’s also a sense of being ready for a new start for lots of people. If this is how you feel – GO FOR IT! Often we need a bit of pain (e.g. The awful reality of tight waistbands and admitting all our clothes haven’t really shrunk in the wash…) to give us the fillip we need to make change.
Perhaps we should change our language and avoid the term ‘resolution’. After all, what we’re usually talking about is a long-term change in our habits. When we use the term ‘resolution’, we usually couch this in terms of a negative – i.e. We will ‘STOP’ or ‘GIVE UP’ something. Actually, that approach rarely works, as we just end up obsessing about the thing we’re trying to avoid. Ever heard the phrases, ‘You get what you focus on,’ and, ‘What you resist, persists’? On a very basic level, this means that if you try to stop doing something, you only bring it to your attention more – I’m sure my fellow chocaholics will know this feeling well…
Instead, we need to drill down to what we really DO want. i.e. Do we really want to stop eating chocolate, or do we want to feel fitter and more confident physically? In this case, chocolate is only one part of the issue – what we really need to do for success is to work out what steps we need to take to attain the fitness. If this is less rewarding than the chocolate, then you’re going to be in for a lot of disappointment. The key is to build in a tangible goal with a set of positive habits (Habits being small actions you do regularly) that will lead you to the positive life you’re choosing. (More on this in a forthcoming post).
If your thing is more related to work-life balance in the coming year for example, build in what you ARE going to do, rather than what you AREN'T. Again, I'll post more on this in the next few days.
So if you’ve set a resolution or goal, then good luck with that. If you can’t be bothered, then good luck too – you’ll know best when you need to make a change. In any event, here’s to a positive and productive 2019 for everyone!
Karen Amos is the founder and owner of BrightBird Coaching & Training. She is a qualified Executive and Professional Development coach and trainer, working with organisations and businesses to get the best out of leaders and teams.
If you’d like to know more about BrightBird’s professional development services and how we can help you and your business, school or organisation, please check out our website at www.bright-bird.co.uk, or email info@bright-bird.co.uk
Solving the Christmas Shopping Dilemma...
By Karen Amos
Well, it’s that ‘Time of Year’ again! I was in town last week and was struck by how stressed and unhappy all the shoppers looked. We’re sold a dream of a joyous Christmas, but in reality, there just seems to be lots of pain for everyone.
I’ve had a bit of an epiphany over the last couple of years regarding gift-giving. I could see I was just accumulating more ‘stuff’ and as time goes on (not that I’m getting old mind!), I’m all for decluttering and down-sizing. I think this stems from developing a sense of my own personal values and knowing what’s really important to me. Let’s face it, few of us would own up to personal values of greed, avarice and ownership of as many unused things as possible, yet that seems to be the mission so many people go on every year in December.
My husband and I changed our approach last year and asked everyone not to buy us any gifts, as we had everything we needed. For our family, we gave what they valued most – our time. We gave a ‘gift voucher’ for a ‘Grand Day Out’, with Malcolm, the Chauffeur (aka my better half) and Karen, the Tour Guide. We had a super day in the Lake District, taking our parents out to places they wouldn’t normally have gone. And guess what? They asked for this again for their present this Christmas and have also asked if they can do the same for us. Yes!!
So before launching into the next buying frenzy, why not take a few moments to ask what you and others would really choose for Christmas – rather than what the large retailers would like you to buy. The answer could be more enjoyable than you thought…
Karen Amos is the owner of BrightBird Coaching & Training. She is a qualified Executive and Professional Development coach and trainer.
If you’d like to know more about BrightBird’s professional development services and how we can help you and your business, school or organisation, please check out our website at www.bright-bird.co.uk, or email info@bright-bird.co.uk
FREE Taster Sessions for Schools - 9th October 2018
We're delighted to bring you a day of FREE Taster Sessions for schools in partnership with Gem Compliance Training and Safeguarding Support.
Choose from the following workshops:
- Keeping Children Safe in Education 2018
- Managing Difficult Conversations in Safeguarding
- Basic Life Support and Safe Use of an AED
Date: Tuesday 9th October 2018
Duration: Each session lasts 90 minutes. Sessions at 9.30, 11.30 and 2pm.
Venue: City Training Services, 39-41 Chapel Street, Bradford, BD1 5BY
To book, or for more information, follow the link here: https://bookwhen.com/tastersessions
Karen Amos is the owner of BrightBird Coaching & Training. She is a qualified Executive and Professional Development coach and trainer.
If you’d like to know more about BrightBird’s professional development services and how we can help you and your business, school or organisation, please check out our website at www.bright-bird.co.uk, or email info@bright-bird.co.uk
How to make 'Doing the Right Thing' a little easier...
By Karen Amos
Have you ever experienced a situation where a course of action has been taken based on what’s ‘legally right’, but you've been left with a sense of unease that the situation is somehow inherently ‘wrong’?
As a coach, I’m frequently presented with difficult and complex situations regarding interpersonal and organisational behaviour. I’m often required to make a judgement call regarding my own response, following some disclosure from a client or sponsor.
In difficult situations, we’re often overcome by fear and uncertainty regarding the possible consequences of our actions and decisions. Over time, I’ve found my own strategies to develop what my coach supervisor calls ‘clear-sightedness’ – i.e. a way to tune in and sense when things aren’t feeling right. I believe this is something we can all develop and in doing so, will help us make the difficult decisions we face. Here are a few tips:
- Know your values – Do you know what you stand for? What you believe in? I’m not talking about religious beliefs as such, but we all benefit from having a clear ‘moral compass’ to determine our own behaviour.
- Know the difference between ‘legal’ and ‘ethical’ – when presented with a situation, consider whether there is a difference between these two viewpoints and where you stand on them – which weighs heaviest for you? Ask yourself whether there’s a way to balance both.
- Trust your ‘gut’ – Learn to recognise that inner voice or feeling that’s telling you that things are ‘not ok here’. Ask yourself what the feeling is and where it’s coming from. If need be, buy yourself some time to reflect and if necessary…
- Get a sounding board – I have a coach supervisor, with whom I can discuss any ‘sticky’ issues that occur in my work and where I can develop resilience for the future in similar situations. Do you have a mentor, or someone you can discuss sensitive issues with in confidence? These don’t always have to be on huge issues and there's often a benefit in what I like to call ‘Is it me…?’ phone calls to a trusted person.
Of course, this list isn’t exhaustive, but hopefully will go some way to helping you find your way through difficult situations, knowing you’ve ‘done the right thing’.
Karen Amos is the owner of BrightBird Coaching & Training. She is a qualified Executive and Professional Development coach and trainer.
If you’d like to know more about BrightBird’s professional development services and how we can help you and your business, school or organisation, please check out our website at www.bright-bird.co.uk, or email info@bright-bird.co.uk
The Power of Positive Disruption is Yours...
The Power of Positive Disruption is Yours...
By Karen Amos
I just thought I’d share a few thoughts following Social Enterprise Yorkshire and Humber’s interesting and stimulating 2018 annual conference. The theme was ‘Positive Disruption‘.
It was a great opportunity as a coach to build resources to help shape thinking, change mindsets and encourage positive, creative future change.
Here are just a few quick points I picked up:
- To be Positive Disruptors, we need to be good leaders of people.
- Positive Disruption often starts with just one person, who speaks up that something isn’t working and who wants to do something different about it.
- It’s about being ambitious and not always going for the ‘low hanging fruit’.
- Don’t make assumptions – ask questions – start conversations – collaborate – connect.
- Change behaviour by changing viewpoints and mindsets – create a ‘new normal’.
- Don’t jump to finding solutions before you’ve worked out what you’re trying to solve.
- Look outside your current industry or situation for patterns, similar issues and solutions that you can apply to your problem.
- Be passionate about what you do and believe there’s a better way when you encounter problems and difficulties.
Disruption is an oft-used term at the moment, but it was clear to me that we all have the power to make change if we care enough.
Thanks to Kathryn Sowerby, Shaun Doran, Sarah Armstrong, Joe Micheli, Richard MacCowan and Elliott Turnbull for sharing their thoughts and ideas.
Karen Amos is the owner of BrightBird Coaching & Training and is a qualified Executive Coach and Professional Development Trainer.
Overcoming Procrastination - Step away from the cat videos...
Overcoming procrastination - Step away from the cat videos...
OK, so it’s time to turn off the cat videos and knuckle down to some work…
You know those jobs that you put off, when you convince yourself that dusting the skirting boards is oh so important? Well it’s time for me to finish off my ILM 7 Executive Coaching Diploma assignment. I’ve already gained the certificate qualification and love my work, but it’s so hard to find the motivation to sit down and get on with it sometimes.
Here’s a tip if you’re struggling to find motivation… create what we coaches call leverage for yourself. There are two ways of doing this – positive and negative.
Positive leverage is where I remind myself how great I’ll feel when I’ve achieved my Diploma and can give myself a reward for this.
Negative leverage is often more powerful and involves imagining the negative consequences of NOT doing my assignment – e.g. I won’t gain my qualification, I’ll be disappointed in myself, it’ll be hanging over me for ages….
It’s important you really reinforce both of these scenarios visually and also really tune in to what you’ll feel like. Make it as real as possible.
Right… now to turn social media off and get down to work!
Have a good day, no matter what you choose to do!
Karen Amos is the owner of BrightBird Coaching & Training and is a qualified Executive Coach and Professional Development Trainer.
To find out more about how BrightBird can help you and your business, school, or organisation, visit our website at www.bright-bird.co.uk