The monthly Meyler Campbell Digest will keep you up to date on all things Meyler Campbell and will provide you with a range of some of the best content we have found in the past month.
As we approach the end of Meyler Campbell’s year we have cause to reflect on the last 12 months – what began as a year of celebration for our 20th anniversary has turned out to be so very different to the year we’d envisaged. As John Lennon famously said ‘Life is what happens when you’re making other plans’ but I’m not sure any of us could have begun to imagine the events of this year. Starting with the mass politicisation of our young people leading the protests on climate change, followed by the global pandemic and the ensuing tragic deaths of so many people, and then by the shocking death of George Floyd which forced us to confront the enduring reality of systemic racism in our society and the work we need to do to change that.
In recognition of those events Meyler Campbell is determined to begin the coming year facing forward and building on all that we have learned during the last 12 months. We are mindful of all of the good work that has been done, and continues to be done, within our community on Anti-racism, support for the NHS and other front line workers, and on our continued learning and sharing as exemplified by the content you have produced and the free webinars you have helped to deliver.
In this, the first edition of our new monthly MC Digest we will combine the best of our previous Newsletter and the MC Bulletin. Thank you for all the positive feedback you have sent us about the Bulletin, we are delighted that it has helped you to manage the period of lockdown. As we emerge into the next phase of the pandemic era the Digest will keep you up to date on all things Meyler Campbell and will continue to curate the great content so many of you have told us you love.
You will also see a change in how we deliver the CPD calendar. Mindful of a shorter timeline of certainty this is being published for only the period to the end of this calendar year. It contains a broad mix of paid and free to access events and we hope these events will continue to stretch us all and extend our learning.
Thank you for all that you’ve done and continue to do. Please tell us what more we can do to support you.
Catherine Devitt
CEO Meyler Campbell
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The Coaching The NHS scheme has been a great success so far but we are aware we have much more to do. To date we have matched 135+ Meyler Campbell coaches with leaders in the NHS and we continue to make new matches every week. Almost all of our coaches volunteered to take on two NHS leaders as clients, and as such we still have over 200 coaching opportunities available. The response we have had from this scheme has been incredibly positive from coaching supervisors, coaches and coachees alike.
We have received testimonials from some of our volunteers; one of the Meyler Campbell volunteer Supervisors shared: “Let me take this opportunity to say how impressed I have been by the graduates. It is a pleasure to work with them and each member of the group contributes thoughtfully and with sharp insight during supervision.”
A Meyler Campbell volunteer Coach stated: “It was an honour and delight to support Meyler Campbell’s NHS coaching initiative as a member of the MC coaching alumni. From my perspective the process was seamless from start to finish, and the client I coached was over the moon to access such services during what has been an incredibly challenging time for them and their team. Well done MC team, sterling job!”
Given the number of volunteer coaches still available, we need your help. Do you know any leaders within the NHS who would benefit from pro-bono coaching by a Meyler Campbell qualified coach? They can sign up to the scheme here: https://people.nhs.uk/support-for-leaders/coaching-and-mentoring-for-leaders/
We will also be offering a Coaching In The NHS webinar very shortly for all of our Meyler Campbell coaches volunteering for the scheme. Keep an eye on your emails for our announcement.
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CPD Events Calendar
We are pleased to share our CPD Events Calendar for September to December 2020; we have provided a mixture of Meyler Campbell only events, sessions open to anyone with an interest in business coaching and/or leadership development, and events that are either paid or free-to-attend.
Coaching Supervision Fishbowl with Des O’Connell
Wednesday 16th September, 2.00pm – 3.30pm
As a change to our usual Fishbowls, for the first-time attendees will have the opportunity to see an experienced coach in a live supervision session with their supervisor. Des O’Connell, Meyler Campbell Faculty Member, consultant & coach, will take on the role of Coaching Supervisor. Many new coaches wonder if they should seek supervision and whether there is value in doing so. This event will help to answer some of these questions.
Innovating a Coaching Business Model in a Post-Covid World
Monday 21st September, 3.30pm – 5.30pm *
How do we reset our business approach after a global crisis? In the wake of the pandemic, we know that many of you are considering how to reset your business model and this webinar will give you the opportunity to explore that with other coaches faced with the same issues. This interactive webinar will be facilitated by three Meyler Campbell Alumni who will share some of their own thoughts/experiences on the above from different perspectives.
Click here to book
* Meyler Campbell Connected members only
Psychology Distilled: Making Meaning with Eyal Pavell
Thursday 1st October, 2.00pm – 3.30pm *
The way we make sense of our world determines our thoughts, feelings, behaviours and ability to adapt. In this installment of the highly regarded Psychology Distilled series, we will look at different explanations of how we organise ourselves into a cohesive ‘self’, taking into account how the different building blocks of our experience work together and affect each other. Meyler Campbell Faculty Member Eyal Pavell, psychologist turned coach, will discuss ways to engage with our coaching clients ‘internal conversations’ in order to help them work through challenges, introducing tools from Cognitive Psychology and also presenting an overview of other approaches.
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* Meyler Campbell Connected members only
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Financial Times Guide to Business Coaching 2nd Edition
The long-awaited second edition of Anne Scoular’s The Financial Times Guide to Business Coaching was published on 10 August 2020. Completely updated to reflect the present reality of leadership, the new edition also includes fresh perspectives and stories from many Meyler Campbell Alumni, plus an entirely new chapter by Sheldon Daniel on diversity and coaching.
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FROM THE COMMUNITY
The 8 Dimensions of Inclusive Leadership
Meyler Campbell graduate John Maxwell co-authors a recent LinkedIn article with Anna Wesson. The article looks at the future of inclusive leadership, and how it is not for the faint of heart.
Read the full article here
Creating Artificial Intelligence Coaches
A recent research paper from Nicky Terblanche which explores a framework to create Artificial Intelligence Coaches. Thank you to Meyler Campbell graduate Carol Braddick for sharing.
Read the full research paper here
How do we create a more compassionate world?
Featured in Psychology Today, Meyler Campbell graduate Stephen Joseph looks at the new research showing the importance of authenticity in fostering compassion.
Read the full article here
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RESOURCES & LEARNING
What defines a corporate’s purpose?
McKinsey & Company have provided a collection of articles on defining a corporate’s purpose and how we can move from theory to action in the new normal. Click here for more
Delighting in the possible
In another article from McKinsey & Co, Zafer Achi and Jennifer Garvey Berger suggest that in this “unpredictable world, executives should stretch beyond managing the probable”. Click here for more
7 characteristics of a digital mindset
In this article L&D Consultant Sahana Chattopadhyay puts forward seven key characteristics making up a digital mindset. Click here for more
The role of Cognitive Dissonance in the Pandemic
Social Psychologists Elliot Aronson and Carol Tavris look at the wisdom of our decision making during a pandemic, and the role that Cognitive Dissonance plays in this. Click here for more
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