Are you Coaching your ‘BUT…’?
In 19 years running my coaching business, Southern Cross Coaching & Development (it was our 19th birthday a couple of weeks ago, btw!), I’ve noticed there’s nearly always a ‘BUT…’ …
Do you ‘suffer fools gladly’?
“One critical observation of your leadership Simon is that you don’t suffer fools gladly. We need to work on that” That was the feedback I got from my Commanding Officer …
A valuable leadership lesson: would you make the same mistake we did?
Just over ***cough*** 20 years ago (is it really that long ago?) I qualified as an instructor with the International Association for Handicapped Divers. It was one of the most …
WINNER: Best Training and Development Program
We are extremely proud to announce that at the black-tie Defence Connect gala dinner on 15th May, Southern Cross Coaching & Development was awarded as: WINNER of the Best Training …
OMG! A monumental mistake!
Due to a monumental c*ck-up, my company, Southern Cross Coaching & Development, missed out on what was potentially a $2.5million tender contract. To say I was not happy would be …
NOT what I expected on day 1 of my new job!
It was my first day on the job, and my boss, Victor, wanted to see me in his office. What happened was definitely NOT what I expected! It was Boxing …
What are you doing with your career?
In a former career, I spent nearly 2 ½ years of my life living on tropical desert islands, in Borneo and the Philippines. I started off as a dive instructor …
Defence and National Security Workforce Awards 2025
Southern Cross Coaching & Development are proud to announce we’ve been named as a finalist in the Defence & National Security Workforce Awards for Best Training and Development Program🎉🍾🥂 The …
Unlock your TEAM’s Emotional Intelligence!
The Emotional Capital Team Report Leveraging decades of peer-reviewed research to enhance team performance, the Emotional Capital Team Report (ECR Teams) offers a comprehensive analysis of your team’s Emotional Intelligence …
What does a Mach 2 fighter jet have to do with feedback?
What does a Mach 2 fighter jet have to do with feedback? When I was an officer in the British RAF many years ago, I was primarily a Fighter Controller …
