Vera Woodhead
@verawoodhead.bsky.social
Exec Coach: Leadership,Team, Career development | Culture change | Inclusive workplaces
Loves: 🐶 .Good food. 🍹Travelling. The moors
Loves: 🐶 .Good food. 🍹Travelling. The moors
After time in London, good to be back in Yorkshire. Cold crisp frosty. Sun emerging #IlkleyMoor
February 6, 2025 at 7:58 AM
After time in London, good to be back in Yorkshire. Cold crisp frosty. Sun emerging #IlkleyMoor
Katie Adie sharing her learning at World of Learning … what they don’t put in the manual - being enthusiastic, getting on with people, being a good listener when they don’t speak your language, are angry… in hostile circumstances #WOL25
February 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Katie Adie sharing her learning at World of Learning … what they don’t put in the manual - being enthusiastic, getting on with people, being a good listener when they don’t speak your language, are angry… in hostile circumstances #WOL25
Effective leadership development: 5 mistakes 1.Failing to define clear leadership expectations 2. Assuming that leaders naturally car. 3. Ignoring or forgetting the human 4. ignoring the need for top down/ bottom up alignment 5. leadership is a nice to have #WOL25
February 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Effective leadership development: 5 mistakes 1.Failing to define clear leadership expectations 2. Assuming that leaders naturally car. 3. Ignoring or forgetting the human 4. ignoring the need for top down/ bottom up alignment 5. leadership is a nice to have #WOL25
Effective leaders: how to avoid mistakes in leadership development. Starting off with an Interactive discussion with the following question #WOL25
February 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Effective leaders: how to avoid mistakes in leadership development. Starting off with an Interactive discussion with the following question #WOL25
Leveraging AI to power data driven practice:
*Contextualise learning.
Start small; consider scalability of tech; identify why before the what
*Building capabilities. short focused courses on specific skills. Promote collective intelligence
*AI mindset shift. #WOL25
*Contextualise learning.
Start small; consider scalability of tech; identify why before the what
*Building capabilities. short focused courses on specific skills. Promote collective intelligence
*AI mindset shift. #WOL25
February 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Leveraging AI to power data driven practice:
*Contextualise learning.
Start small; consider scalability of tech; identify why before the what
*Building capabilities. short focused courses on specific skills. Promote collective intelligence
*AI mindset shift. #WOL25
*Contextualise learning.
Start small; consider scalability of tech; identify why before the what
*Building capabilities. short focused courses on specific skills. Promote collective intelligence
*AI mindset shift. #WOL25
A question to start off the first session at the World of Learning.
If your vision for AI came through, what would it be? Leveraging AI #WOL25
If your vision for AI came through, what would it be? Leveraging AI #WOL25
February 5, 2025 at 10:20 AM
A question to start off the first session at the World of Learning.
If your vision for AI came through, what would it be? Leveraging AI #WOL25
If your vision for AI came through, what would it be? Leveraging AI #WOL25
Build L+D Presence and Impact through : Anchor to biz strategy . Shift the burden of responsibility. Personalise experience. Leverage science and tech. Embed in strategic workforce planning. Bertie Tonks #WOL25 #LearningAndDevelopment
February 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Build L+D Presence and Impact through : Anchor to biz strategy . Shift the burden of responsibility. Personalise experience. Leverage science and tech. Embed in strategic workforce planning. Bertie Tonks #WOL25 #LearningAndDevelopment
AI in L+D Coach and conversations with Matthew Borg, Bressio . Enables access to coaching to individuals who would not normally have access to coaching. They can have a focused conversation with a coaching AI over Teams. Conversation is saved and can be continued #WOL25
February 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
AI in L+D Coach and conversations with Matthew Borg, Bressio . Enables access to coaching to individuals who would not normally have access to coaching. They can have a focused conversation with a coaching AI over Teams. Conversation is saved and can be continued #WOL25
Characteristic of leadership as deemed by C Suite executives… charisma, confidence…. instead require vision, empathy, EI, coaching approach, trust, purpose, clarity and direction, robust thoughtful feedback… #WOL25
February 4, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Characteristic of leadership as deemed by C Suite executives… charisma, confidence…. instead require vision, empathy, EI, coaching approach, trust, purpose, clarity and direction, robust thoughtful feedback… #WOL25
Forgetting is part of learning. Learning is not ‘skills’. Embrace role agnostic competence - need to build cognitive flexibility, problem solving, collaboration
#WOL25
#WOL25
February 4, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Forgetting is part of learning. Learning is not ‘skills’. Embrace role agnostic competence - need to build cognitive flexibility, problem solving, collaboration
#WOL25
#WOL25
The power of human skills in the future of work with John Amaechi OBE
The future is not skills, the future is Learning.
We have made leadership, storytelling, comms….dull
#WOL25
What makes us human - intrigue, curiosity..,
The future is not skills, the future is Learning.
We have made leadership, storytelling, comms….dull
#WOL25
What makes us human - intrigue, curiosity..,
February 4, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The power of human skills in the future of work with John Amaechi OBE
The future is not skills, the future is Learning.
We have made leadership, storytelling, comms….dull
#WOL25
What makes us human - intrigue, curiosity..,
The future is not skills, the future is Learning.
We have made leadership, storytelling, comms….dull
#WOL25
What makes us human - intrigue, curiosity..,
Have you noticed the Lighter morns. Lovely palette of colours in the skyline
January 29, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Have you noticed the Lighter morns. Lovely palette of colours in the skyline
Mornjng. A chilly -7 here on the moors.
January 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Mornjng. A chilly -7 here on the moors.
Anyone else snowed in today - and having fun in the ❄️
January 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Anyone else snowed in today - and having fun in the ❄️
NY resolutions:
• 23% of people quit within the wk1
• 36% make it past month1
• 9% stick to the end
I set an 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - on how I want to 𝐛𝐞, not just what I want to 𝐝𝐨.
2024 intention: laughter + playfulness.
🤝 2025 intention: 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Yours?
Pic: 2022 intention: Be more creative
• 23% of people quit within the wk1
• 36% make it past month1
• 9% stick to the end
I set an 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - on how I want to 𝐛𝐞, not just what I want to 𝐝𝐨.
2024 intention: laughter + playfulness.
🤝 2025 intention: 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Yours?
Pic: 2022 intention: Be more creative
January 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
NY resolutions:
• 23% of people quit within the wk1
• 36% make it past month1
• 9% stick to the end
I set an 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - on how I want to 𝐛𝐞, not just what I want to 𝐝𝐨.
2024 intention: laughter + playfulness.
🤝 2025 intention: 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Yours?
Pic: 2022 intention: Be more creative
• 23% of people quit within the wk1
• 36% make it past month1
• 9% stick to the end
I set an 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - on how I want to 𝐛𝐞, not just what I want to 𝐝𝐨.
2024 intention: laughter + playfulness.
🤝 2025 intention: 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Yours?
Pic: 2022 intention: Be more creative
Happy New Year from the moors
January 1, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Happy New Year from the moors
This year has been a blend of light and shadow, of warmth and challenge.
As we step into 2025, I’m holding onto Hope - for what’s yet to come, for the possibilities waiting to unfold and for the light we’ll continue to find in the darkness.
Wishing you a 2025 filled joy, prosperity, laughter and ❤️
As we step into 2025, I’m holding onto Hope - for what’s yet to come, for the possibilities waiting to unfold and for the light we’ll continue to find in the darkness.
Wishing you a 2025 filled joy, prosperity, laughter and ❤️
December 31, 2024 at 4:41 PM
This year has been a blend of light and shadow, of warmth and challenge.
As we step into 2025, I’m holding onto Hope - for what’s yet to come, for the possibilities waiting to unfold and for the light we’ll continue to find in the darkness.
Wishing you a 2025 filled joy, prosperity, laughter and ❤️
As we step into 2025, I’m holding onto Hope - for what’s yet to come, for the possibilities waiting to unfold and for the light we’ll continue to find in the darkness.
Wishing you a 2025 filled joy, prosperity, laughter and ❤️
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a joyful festive break 🎄
December 24, 2024 at 9:24 AM
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a joyful festive break 🎄