This is the final part of my interview on Radio Swindon 105.5 on 13th December. It is 5 minutes long. If you prefer you can listen to the whole 29 minutes audio: streaming or download.

A team of our coaches recently spent a few hours one lunchtime at the Swindon HQ of Bible Society to offer coaching taster sessions to staff. The event was the culmination of discussions with the Human Resources Team at Bible Society to see how Swindon Coaching Team could increase awareness of the value of coaching to bring benefits to individuals and to Bible Society.

We are pleased with how this first event at Bible Society went. Seven people had conversations with members of our team on a range of confidential issues. The Human Resources Team have told us that it was “successful” and the feedback from most people who received coaching was that their needs had been met with coaching that was excellent or very good. We continue to be available to provide further help and support.

We are keen to build relationships with local employers, to help staff to resolve personal or business issues effectively and confidentially, and thus help with employee development and engagement. If this is of interest to you, contact us.

I’ve been invited on to Swindon Radio 105.5 this evening (Monday 13th December) to talk about how individuals and businesses can cope and move on in the current financial climate, and how coaching can help with that.

This is the 6:00 p.m. slot which is hosted by the Federation of Small Business. I’ll be on from 6:00 until about 7:00 – and there’s music as well.

To listen for fun or interest, it is easy to do so online: http://www.swindon1055.com/

See later posts for recordings of this inteview…

Last night’s event at the new Jury’s Inn was a great success. We like the way that we can partner with Swindon Connections to hold regular events at different Swindon venues because this also gives us a way of keeping in touch with our colleagues, clients, and friends as well as meeting and encouraging others who run their own businesses. I think that all those we met last night benefitted from conversations with us about coaching and also made new business contacts.

Maybe it’s worth coming along just for the speakers. Last night Warren had arranged for Josie Payne to speak about Emotional Intelligence. I’m not used to people showing videos of Mike Tyson biting an ear off during a boxing match (it belonged to Evander Holyfield) but then this was one of the clearest talks I’ve heard on Emotional Intelligence. Josie spoke of the challenges of controlling our emotions when we are under stress in a way that we could relate to and apply straight away. Her own interest in the subject flowed from her experience of being on an aeroplane that was hijacked.

Get in touch if you’d like support with your own business, career, or life issues – whether or not you have ever bitten off someone’s ear. Use the Christmas holiday to start the new year with fresh enthusiasm and a clear sense of direction. The free taster sessions we are offering at the moment are a great gift for this.

Watch this space for dates of our next events.

Here’s a reminder to join us at Jury’s Inn, Swindon, for our next event on Thursday 25th November.

As usual it’s an opportunity to meet our coaches and to gain new perspectives and solutions on your current issues with some of us. We’re continuing to give out vouchers for free coaching taster sessions.

In addition, there will be an opportunity to meet exhibitors at this Business Scene event, and the speaker that evening will be Josie Payne talking about Emotional Intelligence from an unusual angle.

So, make a it a date. Start time is 6:00 p.m., ends at 8:30 p.m., and refreshments including a light buffet will be provided – so the £10 ticket is good value. For best results, book in online. See you there!

Full details, location, and booking form here.