by Robin Cox | Apr 18, 2024 | Christian teachers, Coaches, Coaching leadership, Education, Family, Mentors, motivating teenagers, Relationships, Resiliency, Social workers, teachers, youth mentoring
Do you have a message of hope to share with the wider community? How do you respond when you watch the television news and you see helpless babies and young children injured by war, explosions, violence, displacement or through some other event beyond their control? I...
by Robin Cox | Mar 16, 2024 | Building strengths, business people, Coaches, coaching leaders, Coaching leadership, Employers, Mentors, Relationships, Resiliency, teachers, youth mentoring
While enjoying a cup of coffee, I was reflecting on the many leaders I have either worked under or met during the past five decades. Which were the leaders I had the most respect for? What specific management or leadership qualities or skills did they possess? A few...
by Robin Cox | Dec 7, 2023 | Coaches, coaching leaders, Mentors, motivating teenagers, Parents, Relationships, teachers, youth mentoring
A couple of weeks ago, as I was thinking more about the key qualities of a mentor as a friend, my wife and I flew to Cape Town to participate in a Memorial gathering for my closest friend Peter Van Ryneveld. Pete had been diagnosed with a brain tumor about eight weeks...
by Robin Cox | Oct 21, 2023 | Coaches, coaching leaders, Education, Mentors, motivating teenagers, Parents, Relationships, Resiliency, teachers, youth mentoring
The powerful image above has been shared a great deal on social media in recent days, as have the words of Nobel Peace Prize winner, Nelson Mandela: “No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion....
by Robin Cox | Sep 27, 2023 | Coaching leadership, Education, Mentors, motivating teenagers, Parents, Relationships, Resiliency, teachers, youth mentoring
I continue my writing journey, racing towards the deadline to send the completed manuscrip to my publisher, incredibly grateful for the positive words of encouragement I have received from people who were interested in reading an early draft. I am so conscious of the...
by Robin Cox | Aug 23, 2023 | Building strengths, Coaches, Coaching leadership, Employers, grandparents, Mentors, motivating teenagers, Parents, Relationships, Resiliency, teachers, Uncategorized, Young adults, youth mentoring
I am well into the writing of a new book promoting the spirit of mentoring which is due out in 2024. There is a lot of doom and gloom in the global marketplace. We seem to be desperately short of global leaders with integrity who genuinely care and are striving, no...
by Robin Cox | Mar 25, 2023 | coaching leaders, Family, Mentors, motivating teenagers, Parents, Relationships, Resiliency, teachers, Uncategorized
“Create a school community in which every child can experience unconditional love (care), and feels listened to, respected, valued and special; a community offering a relevant and meaningful education.” (Robin Cox) How our global community has changed since the advent...
by Robin Cox | Mar 16, 2023 | Building strengths, coaching leaders, Mentors, motivating teenagers, Resiliency, teachers, youth mentoring
Looking for some quick tips and ideas to encourage your work with teenagers – as a teacher, coach, parent, grandparent, or youth worker? Perhaps you feel you would like more training, or a refresher course, to prepare you for a mentoring role, though struggle to...
by Robin Cox | Nov 2, 2022 | Building strengths, coaching leaders, Family, Mentors, motivating teenagers, Parents, Relationships, Resiliency, youth mentoring
How is your child feeling today? How do you know? Have you any idea what their fears might be or what makes them genuinely happy and contented? Does your child have behavior problems? Your relationship with your child requires ongoing attention. In his book, The Ten...
by Robin Cox | Sep 6, 2022 | Family, inspiring adolescents, Mentors, motivating teenagers, Parents, Relationships, Resiliency, Teenagers
Do you ever feel lost for words when a friend or colleague is facing a serious challenge in their lives? Do you know anyone who has been struck down with cancer? Anyone who might be on that journey at the moment? A young person needing encouragement? Someone,...