Mike Adams

Embracing change is essential for growth. At Yellowchair Coaching, we believe in turning challenges into opportunities. Our bespoke coaching sessions are designed to help you navigate change with confidence and resilience. Choose from: 💫 Leadership & Executive Coaching 💫 Career Coaching 💫 Resilience Coaching 💫 Performance Coaching 💫 Individual and Team Coaching 🔗 Discover more about how we can help you: https://lnkd.in/gANn7ky #Leadership #Coaching #ChangeManagement #PersonalGrowth

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It’s always interesting what comes out of the Listening Partnerships with Rebecca Daniel (ICF PCC, EMCC Snr Practitioner, ESIA) and Sarah Bramall PCC, Senior Prac EMCC, and last week was no different. I posted recently about aligning my services and pricing with my values, but realised I missed out a big one: comfort! Comfort is a massive deal for me - not just in business, but in life. I’m all about pyjama days, fluffy slippers, and prioritising comfort over fashion (though I’m sure I could have both if I dedicated some time to it). I’ve dealt with eczema for years, and leaving clinical nursing where I was often dehydrated, constantly handwashing, and eating erratically, did wonders for my skin. But since the birth of my kids, I’ve developed psoriasis, and that brings a whole new level of discomfort. I’ve thrown emollients, steroids, vitamins and all sorts of weird and wonderful things at it over the past six years and it has been frustrating. But last Friday was the final straw: I realised I needed to change something significantly when showering made me cry. I was in so much pain and I needed to take back some control. I made a drastic decision and decided to reset. I decided to cut out some of the things reported to be linked to flare-ups: caffeine, added sugar, and alcohol. Just for a week. It was harder than I expected. I don’t drink much alcohol, but cutting out 3–4 cups of sweet coffee a day hit me like a tonne of bricks: headaches, muscle pain, exhaustion. My body screamed for caffeine, and I felt ridiculous. How did I let myself get so dependent on something that my body rebelled without it? I’d be lying if I said I don’t feel a bit embarrassed! Here’s the thing though – as you all probably guessed, my psoriasis improved drastically in just five days. So now I need to work out my priorities: keep up the caffeine or slowly reintroduce it and see what happens? I’ll work it out, but what struck me was that constant cycle of frustration and discomfort led me to just keep adding things to my body and lifestyle in a hope that the combination would make things better; sometimes all we need is to just go back to basics. My body craved comfort, fought back when I removed what I thought was comforting it, but is now healing and feeling so much better. What tells you you’re missing something vital? How do you reset to focus on getting to the source of the problem? ________________________________________ 👋 I’m Kat, and I’m here to help. Together, we can use language and communication to cut through the noise and find your voice in a world that looks different after loss. Book a call to find out more: https://lnkd.in/eda4vjhj 🌐 lostwordscoaching.com 📧 [email protected]

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Are you looking for the latest updates on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion? Highlights from our latest ED&I newsletter include new menopause guidance for employers, tips for employers on reducing absence levels, and new government, Acas and EHRC guidance. Sign up now to receive updates straight to your inbox: https://buff.ly/44Cf5xD #EDI #AcasGuidance #EHRCguidance #Employment

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What are you doing to support the people in your organisations this winter? If you are looking for some advice here is a recording of my "Leading Winter Wellbeing" Webinar https://lnkd.in/e9isffTz #leadingwellbeing #winter #wellbeing #webinar

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Access to Work is a UK government scheme that helps individuals with disabilities or health conditions receive support in the workplace. This includes funding for specialised equipment, travel costs, and support services like coaching. If you're eligible, you can use this funding to access my specialised neurodiversity coaching, tailored to help you thrive professionally and personally. Get in contact for more details today! #Neurodiverse #AccessToWork #Motivation #EmotionalIntelligence #CareerCoachingForWomen #GoalSetting #CareerGoals #Corporate #GrowthMindset #JobSearchTips #CareerTips #DiversityandInclusion #SuccessCoach #SelfDevelopment #Mentor #ProfessionalCoaching #ReinventYourself #DreamJob #SuccessOnYourTerms #LeadershipDevelopment #ConfidenceBuilding #Inclusivity

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Really interesting article here, thank you to Paul McGregor of Everymind at Work for sharing the article and his thoughts on it. As an MHFAid instructor I sometimes hear people say 'MHFAid doesn't work', when I ask why I am told 'because they aren't qualified.' In a way I partly agree with them, MHFAiders aren't qualified but that was never the role, their role is to spot the signs of poor mental health, listen and signpost to professional support. I am proud of the work I do and highlight having MHFAiders is only the first step, having a clear plan in place is how you can increase your chances of it working. This plan should also be reviewed regularly. There a number of things in this article I want to highlight: 26% of the people in the survey said they were frequently asked to go beyond the signposting role. This is alarming if it is their employer that has asked them this and more awareness of the limitations of the MHFAid role needs to be gained. The MHFAider should be signposting to that professional support, not giving it. I make this very clear in my training and also encourage regular meetings for MHFAiders to discuss issues such as this. Only 29% have been given additional support to help them deal with the challenges of the MHFAid role. I always talk to learners about this, there should be a support system in place for MHFAiders both internally and externally through their EAP's and/or professional support. This can be done well in my experience with some brilliant organisations. 'This has led to a much greater volume of contact with EAPs and, more worryingly, a trend for that demand to include far more serious and emergency cases of mental ill health.' If a MHFAider has signposted somebody to a counsellor through their EAP then I think that is a brilliant result, would that person have reached out to the EAP if they hadn't had that initial conversation or the MHFAider hadn't spotted the signs? I would love to hear your thoughts on this, I could write lots about this but if you want to discuss please let me know and we can arrange a chat. https://lnkd.in/eqpA_rKB

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❗ In the UK, a young person's educational path and future opportunities are frequently shaped by their family's income level. Future Frontiers stands as a proactive force against this trend, establishing partnerships between businesses and schools to provide tailored career coaching for 14 to 16-year-olds. This initiative aims to empower students, enabling them to realize their maximum potential. 💫 RBW Consulting's CEO, James Wakefield, recently engaged in a conversation with Future Frontiers CEO and Founder, Dominic Baker, discussing his involvement with the charity and the unique and valuable position of recruitment companies in offering support. Explore the discussion below! 🔗 #FutureFrontiers #EqualOpportunities #Equality #Recruitment #Charity #Education #London

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PA Forum Learning & Development Conference 2024 🔽 "A Womans Work" Steph Middleton-Foster "As a woman, it can feel that the odds are stacked against you in business and when more women than ever before are self-employed and starting businesses, why is it that so few of them are able to scale and get the success they deserve? A heated discussion on this subject by some super-successful businesswomen led to the creation of this book. ❓️Is it because it’s so much harder for women to get funding and investment? ❓️Is it because women are also likely to be running the household and juggling childcare? ❓️ Is it because women struggle to be taken seriously? The real question that came out of this debate was: what can we do to help women overcome these challenges and really shine? Fuelled by the raw passion of successful business women in a range of industries, this book will empower you to scale and grow your business, whatever you do. It is packed full of tips and personal stories drawing on a range of expertise. This book covers both the hard and soft business skills required to take your business to the next level. From time management and resilience to how to hone your product and scale profitably, this is the book that these business women wish they could have had in their arsenal when they were looking to scale. In each chapter, a business woman explores the obstacles she has had to overcome in a particular area, and gives the reader practical advice to do thesame. No more playing small, now is the time to go for it. This book will show you how..." This book is available to purchase at Conference and Steph would love to meet you during the lunchtime period at Conference Fiona Boyd Rhiannon Hopcroft Maria Tiscornia Alison Shaw Katie Johnson - Virtual Assistant Helen Martin Mel Bates

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PiPA Co-CEOs discuss PiPA Foundations and why it's a perfect training programme for smaller organisations looking to implement more parent and carer-friendly practices. #ArtsAndCulture #ParentsAndCarers #CarersUk #DEI

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I was delighted to share '3 top tips for befriending your inner critic' for the Thresholds Ltd blog recently. So many of us are held back by our own negative inner voice, which often can sound like: > I’m not someone who... > I will never be able to... > Who do you even think you are... > You’ll never succeed so you may as well give up > You’re not as good as x, y, z.. What does yours sound like? There are ways we can reduce the impact it has over us, reframe it to be more empowering and even befriend the inner critic. Read the blog for tips on how to do just that. #innercritic #empoweryourself #coachingtips

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💡 What does 'influence' mean? What behaviours and techniques can you use to influence more effectively? Find out from Alison Craig of Alison Craig Coaching Ltd in this month's Leadership Matters! https://lnkd.in/e9fpcmhH #Leadership #Influence #BusinessSkills #ACC

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Do you need to successfully influence someone today? Take a couple of minutes to read this before you start the conversation #ManagementSkills #Influencing #LeadershipDevelopment

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📢 Join us to raise awareness for menopause in the workplace! Learn more about how menopause can effect cognition with Louise Karwowski PhD, Director of Education, and ⭐Alison Allen Chartered MCIPD, Menopause Workplace Trainer, Sparks HR, and Menopause Workplace Training Network. 📅 Tuesday 25th June 2024 ⏲ 12:30 – 13:15 📍Microsoft Teams (Online)  Register your FREE spot here:  🎫https://lnkd.in/eJptsAc7 Find out how we can help to support you by attending this webinar. #Menopause #Cognition #Webinar #RaisingAwareness

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Reinforcing the focus on prevention: the impact of the Budget on employee health & wellbeing 💰 Yesterday, an email popped into my inbox from Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves. In this she explained that the first Labour Budget in more than 14 years was all about “fixing the foundations to deliver change”. With a fresh focus on prevention, this includes over £25.6 billion of new funding to cut waiting times by delivering an extra two million NHS operations, scans and appointments a year. Here we’ve summarised expert perspectives on the implications of the Budget on employee health and wellbeing ⤵️

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Are you an executive leader navigating the challenges of transformation? Anderson Quigley invites you to an engaging panel discussion on "Building a change-ready culture." This event will feature senior leaders from the NHS and Higher Education, who will share their real-world experiences in driving cultural change, tackling resistance, and embedding the behaviours that truly enable transformation. Expect actionable insights into what it takes to cultivate a proactive, flexible culture that not only embraces change but thrives on it. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eE_ePCtE #Leadership #ChangeManagement #WorkplaceLeaders

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Great reflections and insight on loneliness and feelings of disconnection & what you can do about it from Christina Wyatt PCC I know it’s something I’ve felt at various times in my career. I’m excited to say that we’re joining forces to work on something to help leaders - message me or Christina if you want to find out more! #leadershipmatters #connectionsmatter #takebackcontrol

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If you need support to develop organisational practice and goals to future proof your organisation, Fibre can help guide and facilitate the process. We work in key areas such as: 🔷 Mental Health in the Workplace 🔷 Diversity and Inclusion Head to our website to learn more: https://bit.ly/3FAk1qY #Fibre #OrganisationalDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #DiversityAndInclusion

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