One of my secret pleasures is to sit in a café close to the start of the day and to watch and feel life slowly arrive; the friends who come together regularly for breakfast, the locals who reward themselves after their weekly shop, the visitors...
Why expand our consciousness by developing self-awareness? A useful starting place for developing practical self-awareness is to consider: What is it and how might it benefit me, others, my work, my vocation and the wider world? Spending time understanding ourselves; reflecting on our own thoughts, feelings...
The soundtrack of my life In the UK we have a radio programme called Desert Island Discs. As a person of social or cultural significance is taken on a journey through their emergence into popular consciousness, the host invites the guest to share the songs that...
In Search of Coffee...
He is an experienced facilitator, and a creative and enthusiastic trainer. The hallmarks of his approach are participation, involvement, honesty and openness, and he works closely with individuals and organisations to focus on reflection, reflective practice and inquiry; What do you do? Why do you...
Isobel McConnan is an associate for Space2think. Isobel McConnan is an experienced facilitator and coach. At the heart of her work is a commitment to creating spaces for people to come together to think, learn and explore and have the conversations that really matter to them....
Andy Howie is an Associate of Space2think. Andy brings a rich and varied experience, having worked in learning and development originally as a teacher for 13 years. A firm believer in lifelong learning in his 50’s he completed a Masters in Personal, Professional and Organisational Development. Andy...
Sometimes a blog emerges over a period of time. The idea for the blog starts as a tiny seed. Then, experiences from life nourish and nurture these ideas, feed the ideas and stoke the ideas, until they feel ready to be shared with the wider...
Travel writing increasingly seems like a perfect pastime to me. An adventurous mix of stepping into unknown habitats and cultures and the creative discipline of putting pen to paper, or more commonly fingertips to keyboard. Although a seemingly dream job, I sense that this may...