Saturday Dec 10, 2022

#112 Go Outside - Caitlin Cockerton

"Keep it simple. It's free. Go outside. There are so many reasons to do it. It's so funny we love to complicate things. Our human brains are like, surely we should be paying for this meeting room and if only we could be doing some weird technical thing as part of our team bonding experience, then we'll be doing the right thing. But no, let's get back to basics". Caitlin Cockerton

Caitlin Cockerton is an avid advocate for spending time, including work time, in nature. She explains that nature is a great metaphor for us and a mirror for what is happening inside. When we are outside we move into a state that enables us to tap into something deeper. We intuitively know the benefits and say things like "I need to go for a walk" or "I need to go and clear my head." But what about the benefits to teams and organisations? When we are caught in a cycle of back-to-back meetings and zoom calls are we really paying attention to what matters most? Slowing down and being in the best space, outdoors, can help us reconnect with ourselves and others, assess our priorities and have some deep and meaningful conversations about our people and our systems. Caitlin and I discuss some simple ways of taking work outside. And Caitlin tells us about her recent retreat in a Spanish desert.

Caitlin Cockerton (PhD, MSc, CPCC) is a Life and Leadership Coach – Canadian roots, with years of experience in fast-paced London business consulting, and now based in the French Alps. Her work focuses on reconnecting people to themselves, one another and the world around us, in service of creating more meaning in the work we do and lives we lead. She does 1:1 coaching, team building and leadership retreats, and facilitates one-of-a-kind seasonal mountain retreats.

#112 Go Outside - Caitlin Cockerton

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