Creative Guidance

Is anyone else not able to walk past Flying Tiger stores without going in?! Picked these up the other day, much to the amusement (or perhaps bemusement!) of my colleagues 🤣 Still waiting for a chance to use them, but as many of my clients are learning to drive or are new drivers, I think it is just a matter of time before they come in useful as a careers metaphor!

Anyone else got a new tool they are eager to find an excuse to use?

(This thread is not sponsored by Flying Tiger - honest!)

Looking for some ideas - I've run a Year 12 speaker programme this term that's been a bit heavy on business and finance, then realised next weeks is accountancy and I think I may lose the will completely, never mind the students! Any ideas for something a bit fun and interactive to do with a bunch of Yr 12 girls that are very hard to impress!! I've got about 45 minutes with them next Wednesday mid morning.

Does any one else find themselves typing out questions in advance of starting back at school or is it just me 🤣

What are your favourite metaphors/similes you’ve seen in your work? Metaphors can be great inspiration for creative practice.

The one that sticks in my mind most is the Sir Dominic Cadbury’s crazy paving quote - I heard it whilst at uni and it was the first time for me that it ‘clicked’ that I wouldn’t get away with passively waiting for a ‘career’ to fall at my feet!

Hi everyone 👋

Welcome to the Creative Guidance Circle. As a starter, what is the one thing in your guidance toolkit that you couldn’t do without, but that people might not expect from a career development professional?

Mine is stretchy fidget toys! Even careers leads love them 😁