Coaching is ephemeral and fleeting, here now and gone then,

A delicate, creative tracing of call and response,

Of blind alleys,

Of paths taken and paths not taken.

What if artists not only knew every answer but every question?

How would you hold space for them, knowing they'd got there before you?

How would you tell the stories of your adventures?

What would those stories tell you? What would they mean?

What if the answer to every question was Art?

In these complex and often difficult times, coaches need to be supported and encouraged as never before. Creative Coach, Supervisor and Teacher Auriel Majumdar and experienced coach, tutor and consultant Stephen Brown believe that making Art is a magical way to reflect on our coaching work in a way that nurtures and sustains, liberating our imagination and courage. Join Stephen and Auriel in conversation as Stephen shares his latest musical piece capturing his reflections on how coaching sessions flow and Auriel responds with her poetry. Together they will explore the creative making process and what might get in the way, discuss vulnerability and the fear of rejection and celebrate the insights into coaching that artistic reflection facilitates.

Bring along your curiosity and an open mind and we hope you will leave uplifted and inspired to follow your own path into creative reflection.

Auriel Majumdar is a Creative Coach, Supervisor and Consultant with more than 20 years’ experience as manager, leader, strategist and change maker. In her coaching practice, Auriel specialises in business, leadership and personal development in the creative and third sectors. Her coaching and facilitation practice has a particular emphasis on the use of creative techniques to challenge individuals and groups to reflect on their experiences so they can continuously learn and develop. Formerly Course Leader for the Masters in Coaching and Mentoring Programme at Sheffield Hallam University, she was nominated by her students for Sheffield Business School’s Inspirational Teaching Award with the following citation: “An engaging and inspirational teacher and coach - combines theory with stories from their professional practice and brilliantly creative activities to deliver their subject with warmth, humour and depth”. Auriel is accredited by the EMCC at Master Practitioner level, is an EMCC accredited coach supervisor and a proud volunteer member of the EMCC Global Accreditation team.

Stephen is a passionate and experienced coach with a focus on improving individual performance. With an unwavering belief in potential, he relishes the opportunity to co-create solutions with clients of all levels in an organisation, with a focus on nurturing future talent and developing management and leadership capability. Having spent much of his career in financial services, Stephen understands what it’s like to work in a fast-paced, competitive and results-driven environment, recognising that behind these results are individuals who adopt a learning mindset, focus on their whole selves and strive for improvement. His passion lies in helping people succeed on this journey. “Stephen quickly establishes a personal connection that puts you at ease to learn and develop. He varies his style to keep things creative and interesting. However, the best measure of any coach must be the results they deliver, and in this regard Stephen has been a major influence in my career development and progression” Stephen is accredited by the EMCC at Senior Practitioner Level, host of the coaching focussed ‘STRETCH Podcast’ and Director of Jemco Consultancy.