Resources

As well as having co-written a couple of books, I am regularly asked to write articles, give interviews and speak at conferences and other events. Here are some examples.

Book, book chapters and articles about Relational Mindfulness

Relational Mindfulness for Coaches: Enhancing Presence, Awareness, Wisdom, Compassion and Courageous Collaboration

The pioneering book I co-wrote with Liz Hall. You can read more about it on the dedicated website we created to support it.

Relational Mindfulness chapter

Included in The Health and Wellbeing Coaches’ Handbook edited by Jonathan Passmore, Badri Bajaj, and Lindsay Oades.

Who are we being in our coaching – and how do we know?

LinkedIn article written for Guildhall Ignite that explains why Relational Mindfulness is important for coaches and how it links to what we embody/who we are being as coaches.

What are Relational Mindfulness and mindful dialogue?

Blog written for the British Psychological Society, which explains what Relational Mindfulness is and the practice of mindful dialogue that develops Relational Mindfulness. Although written for psychologists, this is relevant for coaches and other helping professionals who are not psychologists.

What if we could practise being fully present?

Article in The Psychologist: explaining how bringing relationship and mindfulness together turbo-charges both (written for psychologists, but relevant to all coaches).

Could Relational Mindfulness help us coach?

Article in Coaching Perspectives setting out how Relational Mindfulness can help coaches and clients address the challenges of a complex changing world through developing greater awareness and wisdom.

In the moment case study article in Coaching at Work

Jointly written with Lindsay Comalie, who was responsible for Imperial College London’s Coaching Academy and an early adopter of Relational Mindfulness for Coaches when she invited Emma to offer an Relational Mindfulness Programme for Imperial College’s Internal Coaches.

Three-part article series on Relational Mindfulness in Coaching at Work

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Interpersonal Mindfulness in Leadership Development: A Delphi Study

This is the second of two peer-reviewed journal articles based on my doctoral research. Online access here. Accepted manuscript version here.

What outcomes have mindfulness and meditation interventions for managers and leaders achieved? A systematic review

This is the first of two peer-reviewed journal articles based on my doctoral research. Online access here. Accepted manuscript version here.

Book chapters and articles about coaching and coaching supervision

Modern mid-life

Co-authored chapter in Developmental Coaching edited by Stephen Palmer and Sheila Panchal.

Grow your own

Article in Coaching at Work jointly written with Jennifer Liston-Smith, this article explores the value of external supervision for internal coaches.

Achieving effective supervision for coaching psychologists

This co-written article was based on a workshop presented at the first European Coaching Psychology Conference that explored reflective learning in a peer supervision group. Download pdf.

Speaking engagements

Book Launch

We held a launch event to mark the publication of Liz and my book Relational Mindfulness for Coaches. You can watch the recording here.

Academi Wales Public Service Coaching Conference

Presentation on The power of relational mindfulness to create safety and deepen insights bringing Relational Mindfulness into this virtual conference for coaches across Wales.

Talks about Relational Mindfulness

I have spoken about Relational Mindfulness at numerous other conferences, webinars and events, including the Health and wellbeing @ Work conference in 2022 and 2023, the Civil Service Occupational Psychology conference in 2023, the Team Coaching Studio retreat in 2023, the CIPD annual conference in 2020 and the CIPD London conference in 2021.

British Psychological Society Division of Coaching Psychology conference

Presentation on How presence, awareness and compassion can help facilitate insight in coaching relationships bringing Relational Mindfulness into this virtual conference for coaching psychologists.

Leadership, management and employee health and wellbeing

Here are some examples of my writing and speaking engagements from the initial phase of my career as an Occupational Psychologist, when my focus was on leadership, management and employee health and wellbeing.

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Preventing Stress in Organizations: How to Develop Positive Managers

This is an evidence based book on the key role that leaders/managers play in employee health and wellbeing. Co-written with Rachel Lewis and Jo Yarker, it sets out the specific manager behaviours that our research indicated are important for preventing stress in employees. It won the British Psychological Society Book Award in 2013.

Book chapters, research reports and articles about leadership, management and employee health and wellbeing

I have written a large number of book chapters, research reports and articles (peer-reviewed and professional journals) about aspects of leadership/management linked to employee health and wellbeing. This includes a series of research reports for the Health and Safety Executive and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development on management competencies for preventing and reducing stress at work.

Speaking engagements about leadership, management and employee health and wellbeing

Between 2002 and 2020, I spoke about about leadership, management and employee health and wellbeing at over 150 different conferences, seminars, workshops events, from peer-reviewed international conferences, to keynotes and invited speaker slots, to professional body events and round-tables.