“The reflective path towards professionalism is slippery like soap." Struck by Schaepkens’ (2021) statement I thought it would be helpful to

By Clive Martlew Many of us would like to reflect more and reflect more deeply for personal growth. But it's sometimes difficult just to find the time or energy to step back and to discover real insights through intentional reflection. Generally I’m not a fan of quick fixes (“five things”, “ten habits” and so on!) but for those wanting to start or reboot their reflective practice for the coming year here are my “top tips.” Create a rhythm and schedule some time for reflection

By Clive Martlew Using Feedback to Trigger Reflection A few weeks ago I had a long discussion with a senior leader in the UK Civil Service – let’s call him Jim - about the value of reflection. We began by discussing how opportunities for reflection had changed as he’d risen up the career ladder. Early in his career he did a lot of reflection and did it in a variety of ways. These opportunities often arose after feedback from Jim’s manager, from peers or from his staff. Someti

Clive Martlew In my previous blog I outlined how the Reflective Practice for Leaders Programme created a virtual community to support...

Clive Martlew Creating a Reflective Community Over the past 10 weeks we’ve brought together a virtual group in weekly facilitated...

“Something that doesn’t reflect is dull and opaque” By Clive Martlew, Senior Associate Consultant, Taylor Clarke Investing time to...

How do we learn? I’ve been reading the excellent Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Brown, Roediger and McDaniel

In this blog I want to think out loud a bit more about reflective practice for leaders, look at how we might overcome some of the things tha

By Clive Martlew, Senior Consultant I’ve been reflecting on how to best support my community of OD and leadership development professionals and worrying a bit about how those of us who work on leadership development can be helpful at the moment. We’re in a time of radical uncertainty. Our leadership skills, assumptions and values are all being challenged. Not just at work but in our personal and family lives. It’s a time of anxiety but also, potentially, a crucible for learn