Toolbox
Our clients agree our training sticks – clients from more than 10 years ago tell us they used our tools as they left the classroom and are still walking our walk and talking our talk!
We work on the basis that great coaches make themselves redundent, so whilst we are always happy to come back and train in new concepts, we actively encourage you to share the models with your teams, to steal our models with pride and spread the word.
Our mission is not to build a training empire! It is to change the world one cup of tea at a time!
Articles
A thoughtfully assembled selection of white papers and articles, covering topics from nurturing rising talent to refining the expertise of seasoned leaders.
Videos
A collection of videos offering practical insights on executive leadership, team dynamics, and talent development, featuring The Tea Break Coach.
Latest Articles & Videos
Sometimes mentoring means teaching rather than coaching. Explore how the Firm Foundation Builder hat helps mentors share knowledge, develop confidence and recognise when to step back.
Sometimes the best thing a mentor can offer isn't advice, but reassurance. Explore why a calm, trusted presence can help others feel safe enough to think clearly again.
Sometimes the kindest conversations are the ones everyone else is avoiding. Meet the Challenging Supporter, one of the eight hats great mentors wear.
Some of the most powerful mentoring happens outside the room. Meet the Well-Connected Sponsor, one of the eight hats great mentors wear.
Great mentors know when to give advice and when to create space for someone to think. Meet the Confidence-Building Coach, one of the eight hats great mentors wear.
Sometimes people don’t need another question – they need a firm foundation to build on. Explore one of the eight hats great mentors wear.
Explore the first of the 8 Hats of Great Mentoring: the Confidence Building Coach. Learn why asking the right questions, rather than giving advice, can help others build confidence, think independently and take ownership.
Great mentors don’t have one favourite mentoring style. They listen, notice what’s needed and choose the right ‘hat’ for the conversation.
Great mentors don’t rely on one approach. Using the idea of different ‘hats’, we explore why effective mentoring means recognising what someone needs in the moment and adapting how you show up.
Spring often feels like a fresh start—a chance to clear the clutter not just in life, but in your mind too. If you constantly tell yourself “I’m too busy” or “there aren’t enough hours in the day,” the real issue might not be time, but how your brain is using it. This article explores the science of Negative Automatic Thoughts (NATs), why your brain repeats unhelpful patterns, and how changing your thinking can boost productivity, focus, and wellbeing.
A short series exploring the seven foundations that sit at the heart of how we think, work and perform more effectively.
With the arrival of spring and a sense of fresh energy, you may find yourself focusing on small, practical habits that improve how you show up at work. One simple breathing technique, shared during a recent coaching programme, can quickly become part of your daily routine.
Discover a simple breathing technique that can help you centre yourself, focus your thinking and show up more effectively in virtual meetings.
Ever noticed how a tiny comment or unexpected change can completely throw your day? That’s not you being dramatic — that’s your brain trying to keep you safe. The SCARF model helps explain why this happens and how you can respond with more calm, confidence and resilience.
When things go wrong and emotions spike, it’s not lack of self-control — it’s biology. When the brain senses threat, it diverts resources away from rational thinking into survival mode, triggering fight, flight, freeze or appease responses. Understanding this — and what triggers it through models like SCARF — can transform how we manage stress, behaviour and decisions.
We listen. We understand. We are confident that we can create a bespoke solution
that really adds to your bottom line.
The best thing to do is to contact us for a virtual cuppa.
Some of Our Happy Clients...
