The Art and Joy of Stuckness for Coaches and their Clients

Stuckness is a shared human experience that touches individuals, organisations, and even entire societies and countries. It’s the uncomfortable state where we find ourselves disconnected, out of step with our current context, and unable to move forward.    Yet, while it can be profoundly frustrating, stuckness holds the potential for deep transformation.    “When we…

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Breaking Relational Cycles: Insightful Uses of Object Relations in Coaching

Object relations theory, paired with the Enneagram, can make all the difference when coaching clients out of repeating old emotional patterns. By helping clients see how past relationships shape their present interactions, you can guide them to finally break free of these cycles. It’s about giving them the tools to rediscover themselves.    “The Enneagram…

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The Person and Presence of the Leader by Dr Simon Whitesman

We are the ones we’ve been waiting for In haunting, poetic, and prophetic words, an unnamed Hopi Elder urges us to “not look outside ourselves for the leader”. They invite us into an essential encounter with ourselves and how we choose to positively impact the world we inhabit, with a soul-reverberating truth: “We are the…

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Using the Enneagram to Guide Personal and Organisational Wellness

What does the word “wellness” make you think of? Maybe it conjures up images of physical fitness, regular gym sessions, balanced diets, sleep and perhaps a bit of meditation against a peaceful mountain or beach backdrop.   True wellness goes far beyond this. According to the Global Wellness Institute, wellness is “the active pursuit of…

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What Happens to Personality During the Post-Conventional Stages of Maturity

Many of us wander through life within the conventional stages of maturity, often shaped by group norms and familial influences. Dr. Julia Kukard, Chief Knowledge Officer at Aephoria, points out that, surprisingly, only 20% of people actually progress past conventional stages to exist within the post-conventional stages of maturity, often only later in life. During…

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