Want to adopt a coaching approach to management?

Want to adopt a coaching approach to management?

At the 2024 Fundraising Convention, an audience member asked me: “What’s one small thing I can do now to start adopting a coaching approach to management?” I don’t remember exactly what I said at the time, but afterward, I found myself thinking, “I wish...
Your first 90 days in a new senior role

Your first 90 days in a new senior role

This summer, Matt Middler Coaching has begun working with THINK Recruitment to offer coaching support to their senior placements in charities across the UK. To celebrate this new partnership, I have written this blog article about the importance of your first 90 days...
Top tips: overcoming burnout

Top tips: overcoming burnout

Overwhelm leading to burn out is a common problem in the Third Sector right now. You can’t thrive if you’re just trying to survive. Burnout often leads to a decline in job performance, feelings of cynicism or detachment from work, and a sense of ineffectiveness and...
Top tips: overcoming imposter syndrome

Top tips: overcoming imposter syndrome

One of the most common challenges my clients take to the coaching room is imposter syndrome. Even experienced leaders and CEOs can end up with this pervasive feeling of inadequacy, despite their long history of accomplishments. However, noticing and addressing these...
Client blog: how coaching has helped me learn and grow

Client blog: how coaching has helped me learn and grow

Guest post by Gemma Nicolson, Head of Operations, Held in Our Hearts. Gemma was gifted a programme of leadership coaching when she started as Head of Operations at baby bereavement charity, Held in Our Hearts. The new role had been created following a restructure and...
What do you do you on a Sunday?

What do you do you on a Sunday?

As a freelancer, I’m trying to limit the time I spend on my business to week days. This is easier said than done when you work from home and your emails and work socials are on your personal mobile. Every Sunday I coordinate a cold water dip for my community...