The UP Club: Listen UP – Why active listening is the key to resolve conflicts
Listen UP Why active listening is the key to resolve conflicts While facilitating a workshop on “managing conflict”, the participants highlighted the importance of “active listening” as essential to solving conflict situations: the ability to suspend judgement, to listen in order to understand and not to reply or to win. Disagreements are a natural occurrence […]
The UP Club: Age UP – Between 45 and death
Age UP Between 45 and death This week is birthday week, both my daughters and I are celebrating the addition of another year to our lives. Year after year, my parents continue to congratulate me for my 39th birthday and when asked how old I am my answer is always: “Between 45 and death.” What […]
The UP Club: Grow UP – Emotional child in an adult body
Grow UP Emotional child in an adult body Grow UP – if only it was easy… In my coaching practice I have heard more than one client explaining: “I have 2 kids, actually 3 – my husband is one of them.” However, this doesn’t mean that emotional immaturity is a problem exclusive to men only. […]
Hurry UP – Festina Lente – “Make haste slowly”
Hurry UP Festina Lente – “Make haste slowly” ”How have you been during lockdown? Busy?” is one of the questions I have heard the most during lockdown. Every day I pass my neighbour’s house, called “Festina Lente”, a Latin phrase that is translated to “make haste slowly” or in my German mother tongue, “Eile mit […]
Speak UP – Find a high-quality NO
Speak UP Find a high-quality NO Speak UP – Find a high-quality NO Speak UP! Although it sounds simple enough, when confronted with toxic behaviour, emotional or physical abuse (including the silent treatment), unjustified expectations or demands, speaking UP does not come easy to everyone. Speaking UP starts with an inner conviction and the decision […]
Look UP – Tips on how to tackle digital eye strain
Look UP Tips on how to tackle digital eye strain Since the Covid-19 lockdown, our days are no longer separated by commutes home, outdoor lunch breaks or real-life interactions with colleagues and friends after work. We tend to go from screen to screen for all aspects of life: work, socialising, entertainment, and even physical exercise. […]
Give UP – Dealing with decision ambiguity
Give UP Dealing with decision ambiguity Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve just wanted to give UP? A job, a relationship, your studies, a friendship, living in South Africa, your faith or life itself? How did you deal with your emotions, questions and perhaps the ambiguity surrounding the issue: “My marriage is […]