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See Differently. Lead with Humanity.
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One part of this book project that means a lot to me is that the proceeds support @railwaychildren.uk

💚 I really like that this project extends beyond our own profession.

As coaches, we spend a lot of time creating space for people to feel:
• Seen
• Heard
• Supported as they navigate what comes next

Railway Children works with children and young people facing circumstances where those things can be much harder to access.

I’m glad that this book creates an opportunity for us to contribute, in a small way, to that work.

If you’d like to learn more, visit their webpage here:
https://www.railwaychildren.org.uk/

#Coaching #Leadership #RailwayChildren by @ami.auyeung

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4 days ago

Something I’ve been thinking about lately: 𝘽𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜.

*Neither does being a good friend
*Or a good colleague
*Or a caring person

I’ve spent years coaching people through boundaries.

And I’m learning, too.

A boundary isn't: “𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘐’𝘮 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦.”

It’s: “𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙄’𝙢 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙚.”

Sometimes that means:
*Less time
*Less access
*Less explaining
*Not getting pulled into triangulation
*Not defending a decision over and over again

You can love someone and still say no.

You can understand someone's pain and still say, “That doesn't work for me.”

You can have compassion for someone’s history without making their history your responsibility.

And sometimes you don't need to JADE: Justify. Argue. Defend. Explain.

You can simply be clear.

A boundary isn't a punishment.

It can be an act of respect for yourself, and sometimes for the relationship.

𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮.
𝘿𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨.

🎨 art by @miinjy.ami

#perspective #selfawareness #coaching #leadership #growth by @ami.auyeung

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I've always been curious about how people make sense of their experiences, challenge their assumptions and see things differently.

That's part of what drew me to contribute to 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢: 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜.

Writing my chapter gave me the chance to revisit coaching experiences that stayed with me and reflect on:

🌱 What I noticed
🌱 What I questioned
🌱 What became possible when coachees began to see things differently

I think that's one of the things I value most about coaching. The opportunity to slow down, look again and sometimes notice something that had been there all along.

I'm grateful to be contributing to this collection alongside 45 coaches and coaching professionals.

Looking forward to sharing more when the book is published in November 📚

Lead Authors: @ifalase_mcgowan , @workinglifecoach , and Jonathan Passmore

#Coaching #Leadership #CoachingPsychology by @ami.auyeung

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I've always said my dad was my live-in philosopher.

He had a way of making me think about life, not by giving me answers, but by asking the questions that stayed with me.

Over the years, I've developed my own philosophy:

𝙄 𝙖𝙞𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚.

For me, that means:

🌱 Designing my life rather than waiting for life to happen to me
🧭 Knowing what matters to me, and being willing to make choices accordingly
🚫 Having the courage to say no to what doesn't fit, even when it would be easier to say yes
💗 Making room for the people, relationships and experiences that make life meaningful
✨ Continuing to grow without constantly feeling like I need to become someone else
🌊 Accepting that truly living life fully includes grief, uncertainty, change and hard things

I think my dad gave me something important:

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧.

Now, years into adulthood, I realize that's probably the greatest philosophy I could have inherited.

𝙄 𝙖𝙞𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚.

… I think I'll keep aiming for that, for the rest of my life … 💗 by @ami.auyeung

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a month ago

This year has held a lot.

🌈 Losing my dad
❤️‍🩹 A serious stroke in the family
🧠 Navigating dementia and the uncertainty that comes with it
🚗 Deciding to cancel a road trip with Mylo

And there’s been joy, too.

🌊 A trip to the Azores
🐶 Time with Ed and Mylo
🥰 Laughter with our nieces

Life hasn’t exactly been neat or predictable.

I’m learning that resilience isn’t always about pushing through. Sometimes it’s about changing the plan, simplifying things, and being present for the people you love.

Sometimes that looks like sitting around a table, having a drink and a good conversation, even when life around you is complicated.

I’ve been thinking a lot about how grief and joy can co-exist. We don’t have to choose between them.

𝘔𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭… 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦.

I think there’s something similar in coaching. Leaders can carry a lot and still have hopes, ambitions, curiosity and moments of joy.

There’s room for all of it.

#joy #leadershipjourney #seedifferently #perspective #grief #coaching by @ami.auyeung

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2 months ago

We often assume that capable leaders need more knowledge, more confidence or another strategy.

But sometimes the harder work is quieter. It may be:

🌊 Navigating expectations
🌊 Questioning yourself
🌊 Figuring out how to lead in a way that still feels like you

That's some of the work that happens in the coaching room.

#selfawareness #ExecutiveCoaching #innerwork #reflection #SeeDifferently by @ami.auyeung

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2 months ago

14 years of partnership has taught me something I’ve always believed:

✨ A meaningful partnership is about finding someone willing to grow alongside you

Over the years, Ed and I have moved through different seasons together.

🍃 Some have asked more from one of us than the other
🍃 Others have required us to adjust, let go, or look at things from a different perspective

What has helped us navigate those seasons?

✨ Staying curious about each other
✨ Willing to keep learning
✨ Asking questions instead of making assumptions

The longer we’ve shared this life, the more I believe that partnership is about creating the space for us to keep growing, changing, and becoming who we are, while continuing to choose each other along the way.

Grateful for this life we’re building together, Edwin @nutfreedoodles 💖

💭 What relationships have taught you to see differently?

#HumanConnection #MindfulLeadership #SeeDifferently #ExecutiveCoaching #Purpose #Nature #WellBeing by @ami.auyeung

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2 months ago

📚 I’m excited to finally share something I’ve been working on.

Earlier this year, I submitted a chapter proposal for “Secrets from Within the Coaching Room”. When I learned it had been accepted, I was excited, not just because I’d be part of a book, but because it gave me the opportunity to write about a pattern I’ve witnessed time and again in coaching.

Some of the most capable leaders I’ve worked with aren’t held back by a lack of knowledge or experience. They’re navigating competing expectations, carrying responsibilities that others don’t always see, and quietly questioning whether they can trust themselves without compromising who they are.

I’m honoured to be one of over 40 coaches and researchers contributing to this book, which brings together evidence-based coaching research, real coaching conversations, and practical reflection questions for leaders, individuals and HR professionals.

🎗️ Even better, every penny of proceeds goes to Railway Children @railwaychildren.uk , supporting children living on the streets in the UK, India and Tanzania.

🎯 This week, we officially submitted the manuscript to the publisher; a milestone that makes this project feel very real

🗓️ I’m looking forward to sharing more as we get closer to its November release

#SecretsFromTheCoachingRoom #CoachingRoom #RailwayChildren #CoachingChangesLives #ExecutiveCoaching

Editors: Jonathan Passmore, @workinglifecoach Cécile Jenkins, @ifalase_mcgowan by @ami.auyeung

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3 months ago

I’ve noticed the same thing coming up in several coaching conversations this month.

Different industries, roles, and challenges…

Yet they all arrived saying some version of, “I think I need another tool.”

As we talked, it became clear that another tool wasn’t what they needed.

What was getting in the way wasn’t a lack of frameworks, strategies, or resources. It was trusting what they already knew. Their:

• Strengths
• Courage
• Experience

The harder part wasn’t finding the answer. It was quieting the inner critic long enough to hear it.

Sometimes we spend so much effort looking outside ourselves that we forget to listen to what’s already within.

💫 Where in your life are you looking for another answer, when what you really need is to trust the one you already have?

📸 @ami.auyeung

#perspective #growthmindset #selfawareness #leadershipdevelopment by @ami.auyeung

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I’ve been noticing how hard it is to sit with uncertainty… even when I know what I need to do.

I can:
✨ practice mindfulness
✨ journal
✨ move my body
✨ remind myself to come back to the present moment

And yet…

The mind still wants answers. It wants:

🧠 timelines
🧠 reassurance
🧠 to know how the story ends

Recently, I was speaking with someone navigating a major organizational restructuring. They shared something that stayed with me:

*They can only control what they can control*

They can:
• Advocate for themselves
• Have thoughtful conversations
• Make their intentions known

And then there is the part that belongs to others.

The decisions
The timing
The outcome

What I appreciated was their choice to still take their planned vacation.

Not because they didn’t care.

Because they recognized that caring for themselves mattered too.

They had done their part. Now, they had to trust others to do theirs.

Maybe that’s the practice. Not pretending uncertainty doesn’t exist.

Not forcing ourselves to feel calm when we don’t… but learning how to stay grounded while we wait.

Because sometimes the hardest part isn’t knowing what to do.

It’s accepting what isn’t ours to decide.

💗 Where are you practicing letting go of control while still showing up fully?

📸 by @nutfreedoodles with @mylo.explores

#selfawareness #leadershipcoaching #professionaldevelopment by @ami.auyeung

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3 months ago

The water was so clear it felt like it was holding two realities at once.

🏞 Above it… trees, stretched and dancing
🏞 Below it… rocks, steady, and resting

I found myself lingering there longer than expected.

It made me think about how quickly we trust what sits on the surface.

🔍 What we notice first
🔍 What feels most familiar
🔍 What our mind fills in before we’ve really looked

Sometimes that’s accurate. Other times, it’s just the reflection doing its job.

In coaching conversations, I’m often reminded that the shift rarely comes from adding something new. It comes from noticing what’s already there, but not yet seen.

• A different assumption
• A quieter narrative running underneath
• A blind spot that’s been in plain sight
• A question that changes the angle entirely

Lately, I’ve been less interested in “answers”
and more curious about what becomes visible when we pause long enough to look again.

💬 What’s something you’ve recently seen differently when you stayed with it a little longer?

📷 by @ami.auyeung

#leadershipdevelopment #professionalgrowth #SeeDifferently by @ami.auyeung

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𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗜 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱.

The truth is... I think I’ve been surrounded by coaching my entire life.

This little girl had two people in her corner long before she understood what leadership, careers, or coaching even meant.

My parents didn’t call themselves coaches, they:
⭐ Asked thoughtful questions
⭐ Encouraged curiosity
⭐ Modelled resilience

They taught me to see people with compassion, to stay grounded in my values, and to keep learning... even when life became complicated.

Looking back, I realize they weren’t just raising me.

They were shaping how I would eventually lead.

Today, as I support leaders navigating complexity, change, and uncertainty, I often find myself drawing on lessons that began around our family table decades ago.

💗 Who helped you see differently?
💗 For me, it was my parents.

Grateful to be part of a wider conversation through @ezra.coaching ‘a #GiftofCoaching initiative with Venus Williams, opening access to coaching for early-career professionals. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gk-M4hed

𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦... 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺. by @ami.auyeung

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