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Partners In Purpose - Guides

  1. The Woodcarver, told in 'A Hidden Wholeness', Parker J. Palmer (2004)

  2. How Can I Help? (extract) - Ram Dass (1985)

  3. Psyche and Amor, Transitions (extract) - William Bridges (1979)

  4. The Shoemaker and The Elves, Lewis Hyde (1983)

  5. The Story of The Elves, The Grimm Tales, (1812)

  6. Times of Testing, 'And How Does That make You Feel?' (extract), Joshua Fletcher (2024)

Keys Coaching Model (CEES) Resources: 

Clarify

 

Energise

Encourage

Stretch

Coaching & Leading Teams

Vision and Purpose

 

  1. (Chrystalizing) A Just Cause, 'The Infinite Game', (extract) - Simon Sinek (2019)

  2. 'Colouring It In Together' - Eastwood on Vision, Belonging (extract) (2021)

  3. (The) Discipline of Teams (summary) - Kazenbach and Smith

  4. First Who, then What - Good to Great (extract) - Jim Collins

  5. Hedgehog Concept - 'Good to Great' (extract) - Jim Collins

  6. Honouring the past, unlocking the future - 'Tuning-in' to Purpose

  7. Level 5 Leadership - Jim Collins - Leaders who move 'Good to Great'

  8. 'Level-UPP on Purpose'™

  9. 'Make Purpose Your Bouncer', 'The Art of Gathering' (extract) - Priya Parker

  10. Navigating 'The Split', adapted from 'Start With Why', Simon Sinek (2009)

  11. Tell Your Shared Story to Bring Purpose to LIfe - 'Culture Code' (extract) - Daniel Coyle

Trust and Psychological Safety

  1. Belonging Cues, 'The Culture Code' (extract) - Daniel Coyle

  2. How High Performing Teams Build Trust (summary) - Ron Friedman (HBR, 2024)

  3. Project Aristotle: Google's case for Psychological Safety - New York Times (extract)

  4. Psychological Safety Questionnaire (online)

  5. Psychological Safety Survey - 'The Fearless Organization' (extract) - Amy Edmundson

  6. (the) Social Conditions enabling High Performance, from 'Belonging' (extract) - Owen Eastwood

  7. Stereotype Threat (Bounce, 2010)

  8. Trust Accounts - '7 Habits of Highly Effective People' (extract), Steven Covey

  9. Vulnerability Loops, 'The Culture Code' (extract), Daniel Coyle

  10. Why Context is King - 'Belonging' (extract) - Geoffrey L. Coen

 

Creative Controversy

  1. Building a Braintrust - 'Creativity Inc' (extract) - Ed Catmull, 2014

  2. Choose Conflicting Goals - 'Unreasonable Hospitality' (extract) - Will Guidara

  3. Collective Intelligence and Diverse Teams, 'Rebel Ideas' (extract) - Matthew Syed

  4. Creative Tension, 'The Fifth Discipline', (extract) - Peter Senge

  5. D.A.R.E and Bystander Intervention Training, Stefanie Johnsons (2020 - extract)

  6. Generative Dialogue and 'Thinking Together', Bill Isaacs (1999, extract)

  7. 'Heat Maps' and Good Controversy, Priya Parker (2018)

  8. Kantor's 4 Players in Dialogue - 'The Art of Dialogue' (extract) - Bill Isaacs

  9. P.A.C.E - Communication Under Stress for High Performance - Black Box Thinking (extract)

  10. The Radical Candor Matrix, from Kim Scott

  11. Style Under Stress, Compete / Avoid / Accommodate / Compromise (Thomas - Killman)

  12. The 6 (Six) Types of Working Genius - overview / map to Colour Preference

Autonomy and Accountability

  1. Change - An 8 Step Process for 'Leading Change' - John P Kotter

  2. Coaching Through Transitions - Where to start

  3. Lewin's Forcefield Analysis - CTL resource

  4. Motivating My Team, Drive (extract) - Daniel Pink

  5. (The Power of) Open Source - Daniel Pink, 'Drive' (extract)

  6. Project Oxygen: Google's case for coaching - HBR (extract)

  7. The Four Disciplines of Execution (4DX), McChesney et al (extract) - 2012

  8. The '4DX Grid', McChesney et al (2012)

  9. "Without Control People Do Stupid Things" - Fortitude, (extract) Bruce Daisley

Evaluation and Review

  1. Balanced Scorecard Template

  2. (the) benefits of a 'Braintrust', 'Creativity Inc' (extract) - Ed Catmull

  3. Cognitive Dissonance and the defence of denial, from ‘Black Box Thinking’, (extract) – Matthew Said

  4. Creative Collaboration Health-Check

  5. Creative Team Self-Assessment pdf

  6. Growth Mindset, Failure and Learning from Mistakes

  7. Culture - 10 Questions for Team Discovery

  8. High Performance Team Culture - The Culture Code (extract) - Daniel Coyle

  9. High Performance Team Culture - adapted from Lencioni

  10. High Performance Team Culture - team assessment

  11. 'Just' 4 Questions to improve performance and achieve greater impact

  12. Leadership Self-Assessment

  13. Leadership Styles - 'Primal Leadership' (extract) - Daniel Goleman et al

  14. Team High Performance Assessment

  15. Tuckman's 4 phase cycle of team development

Other Resources, Testimonials and Case Studies

Reasons to get out into nature: 

Other Resources

Testimonials (see also Trustpilot)

Case Studies

Philippa Kindon, Programme Manager and Internal Coach, Mayden

"Will is a superb coach, supervisor, and facilitator. He provides the perfect balance of wisdom, coaching, guidance and challenge whether 1-2-1, small groups, or large group scenarios. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him."

​Upcoming Events

  • Partners In Purpose - Founders
    Partners In Purpose - Founders
    Fri 04 Sept
    Online Gatherings
    Not a course you finish. A community to grow with. Marked by connection over correction. Inspiration over obligation. Generous, reciprocal exchange. The humble practice of showing up with courage and love. We stay small on purpose to give our stories the attention they deserve.
  • Partners In Purpose - Guides
    Partners In Purpose - Guides
    Fri 11 Sept
    Online Gatherings
    Not a course you finish. A community to grow with. Marked by connection over correction. Inspiration over obligation. Generous, reciprocal exchange. The humble practice of showing up with courage and love. We stay small on purpose to give our stories the attention they deserve.
  • Partners In Purpose - Face To Face Day
    Partners In Purpose - Face To Face Day
    Fri 18 Sept
    GL56
    A day away in nature for purpose-driven leaders. Capped at 12. Connect with others. Step back from the urgent. Reflect on what matters most. Invite support and challenge to find the best way forward.
  • With Good Company Retreat
    With Good Company Retreat
    Wed 09 Jun
    Pickwell Manor
    Experiential, Co-created, A Hosted Retreat in Nature

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