by Jen Meldrum | Jan 7, 2026 | Diary of a First Year Coach
Going ‘off plan’ in Coaching Session 4. Things were going to plan. Until they weren’t. My client’s coaching goal from the outset was to become more confident and present in herself. Over our first few sessions, we were exploring that through some deeply...
by Jen Meldrum | Jan 7, 2026 | Diary of a First Year Coach
Getting Stuck at Goal Setting Session 1. My first ever coachee. The start felt smooth, until we hit the goal. The first session had been going really well. We’d gone through the Wheel, explored her focus areas, talked about her vision, what she wanted life to...
by Jen Meldrum | Oct 22, 2025 | Emotional Intelligence
The uncomfortable truth about emotional intelligence Recently, in a coaching conversation, someone told me quite openly that they wanted to use their emotional expression to get what they wanted — even if that meant harnessing and displaying feelings they did not...
by Jen Meldrum | Jul 16, 2025 | Emotional Intelligence
Why Empathy Matters (and Why It’s Harder Than You Think) Written by Kirsty McWilliam A friend of ours lost someone recently. It was sudden, devastating, and left all of us fumbling for the right words. I noticed how easy it was to slip into “I” statements —...
by Jen Meldrum | Jun 26, 2025 | Emotional Intelligence, Executive Coaching
Artificial Intelligence vs Emotional Intelligence Artificial intelligence is no longer science fiction. It’s writing emails, suggesting what we should say next, even composing music and creating art. In many fields, it’s transforming how we work, think, and...
