Tag Archives: metaphor
Creating a new metaphor for creativity
Is this the end of the light bulb as our stock metaphor for bright ideas? Roger von Oech, creative thinker extraordinaire, has just announced the death of a long time metaphor for creativity and innovation: the light bulb. His argument … Continue reading →
Won’t you join the dance? An invitation
Some of you might have been intrigued by the question at the top of the coaching wizardry screen: "Will you, won’t you, will you, won’t you, won’t you join the dance?" You might have recognised it as the refrain from … Continue reading →
A metaphor for change
I don’t know if you’ve ever felt stuck in a situation – like you can’t see which way to go next? Here’s a simple coaching technique to get unstuck again, using the magical power of metaphors. Using three simple questions … Continue reading →
Coaching and stories: the untold story
I don’t know if you’ve been wondering about the connection between coaching and stories? The more I explore this the more connections I can see but for now I’ll focus on three main ways that they go together. 1.We can … Continue reading →
What’s coaching like? Metaphors for meaningful job descriptions
It’s so hard to find good definitions of coaching. There are technical definitions of course, and lots of discussion about the difference between coaching and mentoring, or coaching and counselling. But nothing that really does it justice. Nothing that would … Continue reading →