In this episode Jane James, coach, coaching supervisor and educational catalyst talks with me about working with a systemic lens.
As other methodologies of coaching and leadership development seem to reach a ceiling in terms of how much they can achieve, this methodology, which taps into the invisible, the unseen, and something of the unconscious, is proving to be beneficial.
Our conversation covers the history of applying a systemic lens in organisations and the ‘orders’ – or principles – which provide a framework for the approach. The conversation is enriched with examples from Jane’s depth of experience to illustrate how this approach reveals otherwise hidden dynamics in organisations and teams to leaders.
Since recording the conversation, which took place before the Covid 19 Lockdown, Jane has finished writing her book, Families: revealing the hidden dynamics of parenting. She has also teamed up with fellow coach Nick Clitheroe and Mike Malig Group Director of nowhere to co-found Meeting Life as a Creative Adventure. This online programme teaches future leaders how to nurture and harness their innate creativity, how to thrive in uncertainty and lean into creating the unfolding future together.
Jane’s book can be purchased through her website.
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Mentioned in the podcast
Families: revealing the hidden dynamics of parenting written by Jane James, published November 2020.
Jane James’ website is https://janejames.co
Meeting Life as a Creative Adventure is: https://www.meeting-life.co.uk/
The Field, by Lynne Mctaggart, published by Element, 2001
Systemic Coaching and Constellations, by John Whittington, published by Kogan Paul, 2012
Bert Hellinger, who died in September 2019, wrote extensively about the family constellations, the approach that he developed. https://www.hellinger.com
Judith Hemming, Moving Constellations http://www.movingconstellations.com
The Centre for Systemic Constellations https://www.thecsc.net
The Whole Partnership, founded by Ed Rowland https://www.wholepartnership.com
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