Felicity combines 20 years of business and leadership experience with academic knowledge and a deep curiosity about change. Founder of ~ bend the river. My name is Felicity... I got interested in how our working relationships affected performance, growth and well-being when starting my coach training in 2009. Back then I was working as a senior leader for a FTSE100 company. I already knew that communication was key to the success of a project and team leadership but it was the experience of creating coaching relationships that highlighted I knew my coaching clients of 2 hours better than my team members of 2 years! Since then I've focused my attention on building relationship expertise and coaching skills to complement my 20 years of small and corporate business experience. 20 years of business experience business market researcher and writer (my first job and by far the least favourite!) brand marketing and trade marketing in stationery and food industries category marketing, business planning, category management and change project and programme management at Sainsbury's Supermarkets governance responsibility as a charity Trustee for Community Network experience of being developed as a senior leader & responsible for multi-million pound budgets experience of creating & recruiting, being in and leading cross-functional & virtual teams and groups exposed to the uncertainty of business restructures 2019: Director of UK ICF Chapter, leading on restructure, governance and coach membership 2020: President of UK ICF Chapter, attracting talent and balancing stability and growth during Covid-19 How I work... Together & in equal relationship with you Facilitating from the current towards the future as it emerges In appreciation, respect and openness to the difference between us By observing & sensing the dynamic & energy to heighten awareness Creatively to open up new perspectives through heart, gut and body knowing to complement our brains In service of you, your relationships and your organisation Expertise and Skills Diploma Relational Change Supervision 2023 MSc in Leading & Facilitating Change from Metanoia Institute 2017 Dissertation: An exploration of how our working relationships support performance, growth and well-being Sainsbury's Mastercoach, training accredited by EMCC & Middlesex University 2010 ICF coach training and first accreditation to ACC level 2013, progressing to PCC in 2019 iEQ9 Level 1 Accredited Coach Trainer 2018 Systemic Constellation training with The Whole Partnership 2016 Leading from the Emerging Future: Theory U from Otto Scharmer MOOC Autumn 2015 BA in Management Studies from Hull University

At Bend the River, Felicity Hodkinson offers leadership coaching, mentor coaching and coach supervision. The focus is on knowing oneself, and strengthening workplace relationships to support individual and organisational performance, growth and well-being. Be Better Together Ways to work together These packages offer you the flexibility to meet your leadership, relationship and life needs. To help you decide on which package and whether I'm the coach or supervisor you want to work with, I offer 45-60min complimentary Intro Chats. Book an Intro Chat >>> Emerge An introductory 1.5hr coaching package including a STD iEQ Enneagram report. Ideal for those who want to access the key building blocks of self-awareness. Partnership This is pair coaching, ideal for working on your relationship together. Packages include the PRO iEQ Enneagram for 2 people and start with a minimum 5hr commitment. Supervision Individual supervision, online or in person. Or join The UnFurling, an intentionally small circle of practitioners seeking a deep container for grounding their presence and practice. We'll be together with Nature. Evolve A n in-depth 8hr coaching package, ideal for a 6-9 month transition in your leadership, relationships and life. Move Together with Nature An immersive in-person experience on the coast combined with online sessions designed to help you shift the 'stuckness' and go beyond where you can go on your own. Also available as ForestPlay. Speaking An advocate for coaching, movement, togetherness and Nature, Felicity brings her experience and passion to live events, podcasts and as a writer. Book an Intro Coaching chat >>> Join Flow with Felicity LEADERSHiP COACHING “The coaching conversations with Felicity have been hugely insightful and incredibly powerful. Felicity bought a structure and consistency that made it more than just a series of conversations. I've been able to do real things and take meaningful actions as a result of the work we have done .” - Antony Cromb, Head of Strategy, Sainsbury's Partnering together with... Book an Intro Coaching chat >>> Felicity brings the ~ bend the river coaching and supervision approach to a wide range of clients. At all stages of life and work, from different industries and with varying desires and challenges. What unites them is their commitment to growing their self-awareness; their care about the impact they have on others and a belief, that the quality of the work they do, is deeply affected by the quality of their relationships. Leaders In our coaching relationship we explore & evolve who you are and how you show up in your relationships with your team, with peers, with stakeholders and with your Board. From self-awareness comes choice, possibility and impact. For all stages of leadership. Next Founders/Owners Come as an individual or as a pair to understand how your similarities and differences can be both the source of flow and tension in your business relationship. Learn how to speak and listen honestly and constructively. Support your co-performance, well-being & growth. Next Life Seekers During your life and career transitions, Felicity joins you with her signature quality of calm clarity to help you find direction & keep you true in your relationships. We ground you in your core values to move amongst the 4 stages of transitions, and activate your natural sense of knowing what is next. Next Coaches As coaches, the quality of the relationships we hold with our clients shapes the value and impact of coaching for them. Give these relationships focus with Supervision and align your presence and practice as a coach. Next What's it like to work with me?

Looking for Mentor Coaching for your ICF credential application. Felicity Hodkinson is a PCC credentialed coach who helps you build competency against ICF standards, with a focus on your relationship with your client. Coach Development Relationship with self is important as a coach, it underpins our coaching presence and enables use of 'self as instrument' in support of our clients. Relationship capacity for building trust with both high support with challenge is critical to enable transformational coaching with our clients. Seeing the interconnections of relationships in the client system creates multiple lens and opens up new possibilities for working with the client and their presenting topic. In supervision, we put your relationship with your coaching client at the heart of the work. Who you are, and how you show up with your clients creates a helpful wide-angled lens. I work with coaches who are curious about the relationships they form with clients and the systems of which they become a part. See more of what is going on and create more possibilities for how you can support your clients. A personal update... With the ICF 2026 announcement to the change of Mentor Coaching, I have decided to withdraw this from my offer. I will always be looking to anchor supervision in the framework of competence. Supervision Book an Intro Chat >>> The One-to-One Relationship Beneficial for coaches who like the depth, focus and safety that comes from a continual one-to-one relationship to support their ongoing development. After a Taster First Session, coaches are requested to commit to a minimum 6-12 month supervisory relationship. This investment is worthwhile for coaches who want to give themselves and their practice a high degree of attention and support. The focus is defined by the needs of the coach & the observations of the supervisor. It includes the following qualities [Inskipp and Proctor (2001)] Restorative - the being of the coach; energy; resourcing oneself; practice of coaching within your life and mix of work Formative - competency, skills, approaches, perspectives and skill in application Normative - safe and ethical standards; working within competency; boundaries and quality The frequency of sessions is determined by the coach, and within the context of the frequency of their coaching practice. All sessions are held online using ZOOM, unless by request for local, in person Move Together with Nature supervision in Poole. £150/hr Supervision is not yet an ICF requirement. However, ICF Credential-holders may submit up to 10 hours of Coaching supervision as Core Competency Continuing Coach Education (CCE) units toward their credential renewal. For more details on how the ICF views supervision, please visit the ICF website Felicity has been developing her coach supervisory approach for over 15 years, she holds the Diploma in Supervision: A Relational Change Process, 2022-2023. Read her bio Next The UnFurling The UnFurling The UnFurling The UnFurling Deepen your presence and practice, together with Nature A Year of Reflection, Connection and Growth. Walk. Deepen. Belong. An intentionally small, seasonal circle for coaches, therapists, consultants and trainers who want to deepen their presence and practice together with Nature. For those who want to go beyond supervision. To be in person together, to root their presence and practice in their values, and who know that for them to hold a deep and meaningful space for others, they need a deeper container than online individual supervision. Felicity and Ashley Crocker designed this with you in mind. From the Landscape of Move Together with Nature First year cohort: Sept 2026 - June 2027 5 Thursday sessions: 24 September; 26 November; 4 February; 15 April; 10 June. Time: 10.00 - 15.00 Indoor/Outdoor Locations: Wareham and Dorset locations Reach out to Felicity for full details. Book an Intro Chat >>> Email Book an Intro Coaching chat >>> Move Together with Nature Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners. Move Together with Nature helps the people who support others return to their work feeling clear, connected and present. “During these sessions, I have learnt more about myself and my style than I believe I ever would have and I have really benefitted from the focus on my development as a Coach. I wholeheartedly recommend Felicity.” Mia Tse, Coach

Choose from a range of coaching packages ideal for Leaders at any stage of their development. Give focus to who you are & build elasticity and strength into your work relationships for both full impact and well-being. Be Better Together Coaching for Leaders " Human brains are social organs of adaptation - their growth and organisation are shaped and reshaped in the process of ongoing interpersonal experience. Louis Cozolino Heart The workplace is full of relationships. With your peers, your team, your direct reports, your boss, your stakeholders, your customers, your suppliers, your Exec Board, and the list goes on. And that's just the people! You also have a relationship, some kind of response to the company purpose, product or service and way of operating. Whether it is your first, fifth or final place of work, the challenges and rewards of workplace relationships can be immense. They can make or break your enjoyment and success at work. To harness the joy and value from being in thriving workplace relationships, your childhood attachment patterns may not be enough. Change and uncertainty puts extra pressure on all workplace relationships. Are yours ready to withstand the demands of the work? Who we are with shapes who we are. Be Better Together Coaching supports you to understand and choose how it shapes you and gives you the insight to take a relationship from floundering to flourishing. Heart Book an Intro Chat >>> 12 occasions to seek out Be Better Together Coaching as a Leader 01 You're taking the next step up in your career or changing companies 02 You are shifting from an operational level to a strategic level and need to lead and inspire others to create & take action 03 You're facing changes at work & need an injection of support to lead the team through them 04 You want to lead authentically from your values, and work in service of the business goals 05 You've received 360 feedback and are trying to connect it to who you are, and who you are with others 06 You've noticed that how you work with others does not have the impact you would like and need Book an Intro Coaching chat >>> 07 You seek more confidence in speaking up at work and showing up as you 08 Important working relationships need to be stronger & more cohesive to withstand the uncertainty of change 09 You know you are good at your job, but have a hunch that you could be amazing! 10 You feel like you are losing yourself to work and the expectations of others 11 Life changes are impacting who you can be at work, and you want to show up authentically for your team 12 You experience isolation and loneliness at work and would like your place of work to be a place of community Coaching is a supported relationship where you bring your issues, opportunities and current work situation. Together, we explore, experiment and gather new perspectives and actions for your future. We work to establish trust and connect at a level that allows challenge and support to go hand in hand. The focus of the conversation is around the leadership practices that you embody at work, and who you are beyond work. We take a whole life, whole person view on work and leadership. By deepening your experience of your present situation; we establish an intentional goal yet remain fluid and adaptive. Through cycles of experimentation and reflection, we take steps towards the future you seek to create. What's it like to work with me? Be Better Together Ways to work together These packages offer you, as a Leader, the flexibility to meet your leadership, relationship and life needs. To help you decide on which package and whether I'm the coach you want to work with, I offer 45-60min complimentary Intro Chats. Book an Intro Chat >>> Emerge An introductory 1.5hr coaching package including a STD iEQ Enneagram report. Ideal for those who want to access the key building blocks of self-awareness. Evolve A n in-depth 8hr coaching package, ideal for a 6-9 month transition in your leadership, relationships and life. Partnership This is pair coaching, ideal for working on your relationship together. Packages include the PRO iEQ Enneagram for 2 people and start with a minimum 5hr commitment. Move Together with Nature Walking side by side changes a conversation. Movement helps us step away from habitual thinking and create space for fresh perspectives. Nature is not just a backdrop, she is with us. LEADERSHiP COACHING “The coaching conversations with Felicity have been hugely insightful and incredibly powerful. Felicity bought a structure and consistency that made it more than just a series of conversations. I've been able to do real things and take meaningful actions as a result of the work we have done .” - Antony Cromb, Head of Strategy, Sainsbury's Move Together with Nature Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners. In Person + Together Designed for You.

Frequently Asked Questions Below are some questions and answers that are often asked of me. If you don't find what you are looking for here, please drop me an email 01 Which type of coaching do I need? If you're unsure about which experience to opt for or if coaching is for you, then please contact me to share your situation and we can discuss the different ways they could work for you. If you want to understand the difference between coaching and mentoring, read 'Need to Know'. 02 I'd like Partnership Coaching but not sure my business partner is up for it? It's important that both of you have energy and an interest in improving your relationship. Finding the suggestion of coaching to your partner difficult is a sign that your relationship may be in need of some attention. Try suggesting a health check on how you're both doing and connecting it to business performance and growth. Suggest that a third party, such as a coach, can help it be productive. Alternatively, we can work together on a 1~2~1 basis around how you experience and co-create your relationships. 03 What's the first step in creating a coaching relationship? It starts with you. What issues and opportunities would you like to bring to coaching? Read the 'Need to Know' document. Try out an 'activity' on the coaching activities page to stimulate your thinking. Or request an Intro Chat or drop me an email. Coaching starts with a conversation. Before we commit to working together, we have what is known as a compatibility meeting so that we can create a shared understanding of what you would like from the relationship and how I work. We cover how we will work together, including where, when, for how long and agree the fee structure. 04 What's the difference between ICF Mentor Coaching & Supervision ? While both are developmental partnerships, ICF Mentor Coaching orientates around the ICF Core Competencies and Ethics. Through a deep understanding of this competency framework, the coach builds alignment of how to coach with who they are as coach. In Supervision, we may refer to a competency framework & ethical guidelines, however the viewpoint is much broader. 05 How much does it cost to work with you? My fees are structured to be affordable for individuals, small businesses and corporate clients; click the link for a summary. I offer fixed price packages for 1~2~1, Partnership Coaching and ICF Mentor Coaching. As ~bend the river is a small business, I am able to offer fees without the additional cost of VAT. 06 What's the cancellation fee & notice? If there is a 'no show' for a scheduled session, it will be charged at full fee, except in emergency circumstances. If reasonable notice is given (this will be detailed in our working agreement) we reschedule. If the package is not delivering for you as expected, together we explore the options and agree a way forward regarding timeline and outstanding fees. Need to Know Need to Know Fees Summary

The Experiment, an offer in the Move Together with Nature Landscape. The one-to-one 90min guided walk that asks you to bring your curiosity to experiment with 5 Invitations: Roots, Symphony, Pulse, Mirror, Flow. Ideal for solopreneurs, hybrid leaders, coaches and anyone who is feeling full, stuck, isolated and / or going in circles. Leave feeling recentered, calm and connected. Move Together with Nature Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners. Move Together with Nature helps YOU return to work and life feeling clear, connected and present. Designed For You Movement. Togetherness . With Nature. The Experiment The Reset Walk Walk. Reflect. Expand. A one-to-one guided walk through the Five Invitations: Roots, Symphony, Pulse, Mirror, Flow. FAQ Your questions answered. The one-to-one Experiment Walk Experience Move Together in Nature for yourself. A one-to-one 90 minute guided walk through the Five Invitations. How this began.. "I'm feeling a bit alone with all this.." "I can't see my way through..." "I'm stuck, just tell me what to do" "Slowing down is not an option." For months, these were the voices calling out for help. People, like you, stuck on screens, in hybrid working, going faster and faster. Losing clarity, creativity and connection. It started with 11 people in June 2026. Each one following their curiosity. What will it be like for me? What happens Over 90 minutes, we move through five short invitations: Roots (arriving and grounding), Symphony (listening deeply), Mirror (reflecting on what draws your attention), Pulse (movement and rhythm), and Flow (softening and integration). You'll leave with your Memory Seeds, simple anchors to help you find that same calm again, back at your desk. Where Locations vary around Poole and areas close by. They are chosen for their easy access and versatility. Examples Include: Poole Park (big skies and water) Bournemouth Upper Gardens (a sensory walk from busy to quiet) Ashley Cross Stream (an intimate, hidden local secret) Wareham Walls (views, reeds and river) Upton Country Park (walled garden to open water) 90 minutes | Individual session | £95 Standard Fee £45 Access | £145 Pay it Forward Register Questions about this experience When can I do this? Walk dates are released in blocks. Once you have registered your interest for a block, you will be kept updated. When they are released, you will receive the invitation to book your session. The locations and session times vary for each block, and will always be weekdays and within 10.00 - 17.00. What happens after I book? You'll receive a short "sense check" form ahead of time, and full details for your session about a week before you meet. How long does it take, exactly? 90 minutes of guided time, aiming to return to the start point within that window, though it can flex a little. Allow extra time either side for your journey there and back. And for your own reflections. What should I wear, and what happens if it rains? Dress for the outdoors. Unless it's torrential rain or thunder and lightning, we head out. There's always a plan B for genuinely bad weather. What if I need to cancel or I'm running late? Just message us as soon as you can. We ask you to choose a time and location that minimises the need to change plans, since spaces are limited. How do I know if this is my Starting Point? This is individual and personal to you. It's ideal if privacy is important and you want to feel free to discuss and share anything. Register Now to receive your Invitation to the next dates released. If that feels too intense or too soon for you, then come along to a Source 2 Sea walk too. If you're unsure, reach out to Felicity for an Intro Chat. Book an Intro Chat >>> Beth Carter "I came home having figured out what matters most to me and what I really want my life to look like. I didn't realise until I was in it how much I needed to just be somewhere without an agenda" Michelle Vaughton "There was almost a fairytale quality, I left feeling calm, focused and deeply connected, to myself, to nature and to what matters most." Mark Masters “I stepped into the session with a wish to be 'thinking less' by the end of the experience I felt lifted, grateful and with a spring in my step.” We'd love to send you an invitation to walk The Experiment...Register now First name Last name Email Is this your first time joining a Move Together with Nature walk? Yes No Registering your interest helps us shape how many walks are made available, where and when. There's no commitment, and you can change your mind. Once you've registered, you will always receive your invitation to join the next block of walks, once it goes live. Which Month would you like to join a walk?* September-October 2026 November 2026 April 2027 May - June 2027 July 2027 Do you have preferred locations? Poole Park Upton Park Bournemouth Upper Gardens Wareham Walls Ashley Cross/Lilliput Other And a preferred time of day? 10am - 1pm 12pm - 3pm 2pm - 5pm Which fee point is yours? Standard £95 Pay it Forward £145 Access £45 No questions are asked. We ask you to consider what you can afford. The Access price is there if you need it. The Pay it Forward price is to ensure this offer remains viable. If it is within your means to Pay it Forward, we hope you do. No payment is taken at this point. How did you hear about Move Together with Nature?* A friend/colleague referred me Social Media I read Flow with Felicity AI/Internet search Other Register the 3 lifelines The approach has 3 lifelines, think of them as roots, which entwine together to create a rich and deep holding space for you to show up with all that is within you. These lifelines are there within you. You may value a reconnection to all of them, or two, or simply one. Move Walking side by side changes a conversation. Movement helps us step away from habitual thinking and create space for fresh perspectives. Somatic Embodiment & Inquiry takes us deeper.The body speaks not the thinking mind. Together Supporting others can sometimes feel lonely. Shared reflection reminds us we don't have to carry everything alone. Connection isn't the reward, it's part of the practice. Our relationship supports you to show up with others. with Nature Nature isn't simply the backdrop. She helps us slow down, notice more, and reconnect with ourselves in ways that often don't happen indoors or with others. Nature rarely gives us the answers. She helps us notice the ones we've been missing. the 5 Invitations I f you've read this far without rushing, notice this: you've just done a small version of it yourself, listening, then reflecting. That's the shape every walk takes. We call the full version the 5 Invitations. Each one inviting you to explore, to experiment and to follow follow your curiosity, and to step over thresholds. Roots Retrace the origins Symphony Listen beyond words Mirror See the patterns Pulse Tune into rhythm Flow Soften to ease Move Together with Nature Ready to Walk with us? You spend your life helping other people. It's time to create some space for yourself too. Register for The Experiment

The leadership needed for today, is not the same as it was 30years ago. Emergent leadership skills are needed in response to the high levels of uncertainty in which we all operate. This highlights what is needed. Change & Leadership emerging thinking We have “an obligation to conduct ourselves so that we leave to the future, the options or the capacity to be as well off as we are.” Robert Solow, Nobel Prize Winning Economist Our world is changing... Increasing complexity & interdependency of people and task making means very few entities are distinct and stand alone Growth of technology, immediacy and accessibility is affecting our expectations of ‘now’ and ‘when’ Growth of virtual working & connecting is impacting the quality of our social connection The world is becoming both smaller through what we see on TV and the internet; and bigger in population (1bn in 1830; 7bn today; 9bn by 2050) leading to 'more' people wanting 'more' Increasingly individualised, competitive and cynical creating a view of ‘how do I make sure it’s right for me?' Leadership in this world now and for our future world needs a different set of practices for humanity to thrive.Our world is changing. Just over two years ago leading anthropologists, geologists and biologists proposed that we have entered a new geological epoch. Shifting from the stable 10,000 year Halocene towards the Anthropocene. An epoch which will be determined by our human imprint on our global environment. Since the 1800s when we started to access fossilised fuel and the great acceleration since the 1950s, both population and economy have exploded. The recent technological advances have made the world smaller and stripped away boundaries increasing our interdependence. The leadership of the past cannot solve the problems of today and tomorrow. Organisations are naturally... Static structures Machines made of interlinking parts Co-ordinated and organised top down Sports teams beating the competition Complex & ever changing Adaptive and self-organising A place of belonging and connecting A place where social capitol exists “The knowledge that organisations are not machines is old news, yet the struggle to let go of mechanistic structures and control practices continue. Why? ” Organisations are naturally Change is... Static structures Machines made of interlinking parts Co-ordinated and organised top down Sports teams beating the competition Predictable and controllable A result of cause & effect An episode A top-down process Something you do to people Replicable and repeatable Hard Continuous and inevitable Emergent Ripples from every known and unknown point A creation between people Often messy Easy but not always what’s expected “The future is not a linear projection of the past and the present. ” "Some people have the idea that we create our own reality, but this notion is disrepectful to the universe. It doesn't honor the complexity of existence. We are neither making life happen, nor is life forcing us to do things. there is an exchange, an interaction." Leslie Gray, The Good Red Road Change is Leadership practices Leadership Practices ~ emerging thinking Through study & reading of change literature new to me, plus reflection on past experience, I have come to reconsider what I believe in when I talk about leadership: Leadership is a relational concept. For leadership to be present, there must be followership. Leadership is not a set of attributes held by an individual. Training individuals in leadership skills ignores the systemic question of how to create spaces that enables leadership to flourish in organizations. Leadership is not about leaders developing self-awareness to access natural strengths and work on spots believing that with this and their charisma and energy that they can overcome any challenge the organisation throws at them. The system dynamic remains unchanged. Leadership practices need to be distributed throughout the organisation not concentrated at the top in order for the edges of the business to self-organise. It has led to me summarise 6 leadership practices to support the struggle away from mechanistic structures and processes towards the adaptive self-organising communities that organisations and individuals are naturally. These are ways of being, doing and communicating together. @ Sept 2015 01 Preparing not planning Recognising uncertainty and why it exists Working with intention and preparation yet not fixing to one goal or outcome Loosely holding attachment to outcomes "Energetic availability and fluid responsiveness" (1) Learning to live with mess 02 Exploring & experimenting Deepening awareness and connection with the present moment. Seeing the past and future through the lens of the present Curiosity & dreaming Continual flow of experimentation & "incremental disruptions" (2) Improvisation & letting go of pre-thought Developing awareness & experiments to experience how it impacts you and your actions Meaning is derived from the total situation; seeing everything as potentially meaningful 03 Creating conditions Creating conditions of choice Creating condition of support Sharing generously and in service of the wider system What resonates with you? What builds and additions would you make? I'd love to hear your response and comments and hear what's important to you. Please add them to the comments box: 04 Connecting deeply Knowing yourself, your values and beliefs and how they shape your view of the world Allowing your vulnerability to be seen & understanding the 'shame' cycle Appreciation for what is present now Working with difference and allowing uniqueness to flourish Aggregating opinion up, not diminishing it down 05 Receptivity Listening at a deep level and allowing what you hear to impact and change you Changing the response to resistance~it's one of many muliple realities and as such is valuable information 06 Responsibility Understanding the multiple layers of responsibility as a top, middle, bottom, customer & human Shifting from an individualistic & ego centric view to a community and world view Inspired through my reading and experience of: Gestalt theory, in particular Marie-Ann Chidiac & Sally Denham-Vaughan (1), Gary Yontef, Lynne Jacobs, Ed Nevis Field theory, in particular Malcolm Parlett and his 5 principles of field theory "Leading from the Emerging Future" - Otto Scharmer and Katrin Kaufer "Seeing Systems" - Barry Oshry Perspective on ‘Resistance’ in "Why don’t you want what I want? How to win support for your ideas without hard sell, manipulation or power plays" - Rick Maurer "Eco-leadership in Leadership, A Critical Text" - Dr Simon Western "Systemic Coaching and Constellations" - John Whittington 8 guiding principles of jazz improvisation from "Say Yes to the Mess" - Frank Barrett (2) Relational Leading and the work of the Taos Institute EDx course - Sustainability, society and resilience Steve Chapman - Improvisation training, Metanoia Institute Delivering projects and experiencing what does and doesn’t work in leadership, change and organisations

Join me for Flow with Felicity. Get in touch to start a conversation about your development. Email: info@bendtheriver.org Connect for Coaching & Supervision info@bendtheriver.org Tel: 07900 255380 LinkedIn: Felicity.Hodkinson Book an Intro Coaching chat >>> There is really only one way for us to find out if coaching/supervision may be of support to you and if I may be the right coach/supervisor for you. Get in touch by phone, form or email and let's shift your inner dialogue into a 45-60 min conversation. There is no obligation following this free exploratory compatibility session. I look forward to hearing from you All the best, Felicity I want to subscribe to Flow with Felicity Send Success! Message received. Anchor 1 Not yet ready to chat? Join me #First Friday of the month Join me for Flow with Felicity Monthly q's, tips, resources and stories for #leaders and #coaches who value evolving through self-reflection and learning. ... In your inbox on the #First Friday of each month to deepen your awareness of your Flow & bring more of who you are into this world. What grabs your Interest? * Required Leadership Coaching Work Relationships Life Lessons Career Progress Join Me for Flow with Felicity

Source 2 Sea, an offer in the Move Together with Nature Landscape. Join the group walks with a light coaching touch as we make our way from the source of the River Stour to the sea. Starting Sept 2026, walks are once a month, and we anticipate it will take 12 walks. 15 spaces per walk. Small fee and volunteer places. Walk from Stourton to Hengistbury Head following the path of the river and it's valley. Walk one stage, a few, or all. #NatureWalk #Well-beingWalk Move Together with Nature Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners. Move Together with Nature helps people return to their work feeling clear, connected and present. Designed For You Movement. Togetherness . With Nature. Source 2 Sea Walk the River, Stage by Stage Walk. Connect. Explore. A relaxed, drop-in way to walk sections of the Stour with whoever else turns up that day, with the option of nature prompts and guided reflection along the way. FAQ Your questions answered. The Group Walk Walk with a difference. Change the conversation and walk with Nature to bring calm, clarity and build a sense of connection, both with yourself and others. 12 Walks Once per month Sept 2026 - Aug 2027 The River Stour end to end through Dorset From Stourton to Hengistbury Head Maximum 15 People per walk Everyone Welcome Registration Mandatory Walk with Intention Walk Together Walk with Nature £15pp per walk First walk free Volunteers walk free The 2026 Autumn Walks Stage 1: Stourton to Bourton 5.7miles / 9.3km Fri 11 September 2026 Book here >>> Stage 2: Bourton to Gillingham 4.7miles / 7.6km Fri 9 October 2026 Boo k here >>> Stage 3: Gillingham to West Stour 6.6miles / 10.6km Fri 6 November 2026 Boo k here >>> Stage 4: Fifehead Magdalen to Sturminster Newton 6.2miles / 10km Wed 9 December 2026 Boo k here >>> The 2027 Winter to Spring Walks Stage 5: Sturminster Newton to Shillingstone 5.2miles / 8.7km Sat 16 January 2027 Book here >>> Stage 6: Shilingstone to Stourpaine 5miles / 8.0km Fri 5 February 2027 Book here >>> Stage 7: Stourpaine to Charlton Marshall 6.8miles / 10.9km Sat 20 March 2027 Book here >>> Stage 8: Charlton Marshall to Sturminster Marshall 6.4miles / 10.3km Fri 17 April 2027 Book here >>> The 2027 Summer Walks Stage 9: Sturminster Marshall to Wimborne Minster 5.4miles / 8.7km Fri 21 May 2027 Book here >>> Stage 10: Wimborne Minster to Millhams Mead 8.2miles / 13.2km Fri 11 June 2027 Boo k here >>> Stage 11: Millhams Mead to Iford 6.8miles / 9km Fri 9 July 2027 Boo k here >>> Stage 12: Iford to Hengistbuy Head 7.5miles / 12.1km Wed 4 August 2027 Boo k here >>> Frequently asked questions General Booking & Volunteer Roles Logistics & Planning Who is the Source 2 Sea for? The Source 2 Sea is open to everyone who knows that walking outdoors is good for the soul, mind and body. A collective group walk for a journey in mind. With the support of coaching cards you'll be invited to reflect, ponder, wander and dwell with nature. Do I need to be a coach to join? Do I need experience with coaching or 'nature-work'? Is this coaching, therapy or something else? What actually happens on a walk? How big are the walking groups? Can I bring my dog? Will I be able to keep up? The Experiment The Reset Walk Walk. Reflect. Expand. A one-to-one guided walk through the Five Invitations: Roots, Symphony, Pulse, Mirror, Flow. Read More > The Unfurling Move. Deepen. Belong. An 8 month long peer circle for coaches, therapists, consultants and trainers, deepening the Five Invitations together over time. Reflection, Connection and Growth . Read More > Looking for something more... ...personal ? ...deep? Move Together with Nature Ready to Walk a stage of Source 2 Sea with us? You spend your life helping other people. It's time to create some space for yourself too. Book Here

Check out the 12 occasions for investing in coaching as a Founder / Owner. You and your relationships create the backbone of culture in your company. Work with Felicity to ensure your relationships add value to your business. Be Better Together Coaching for Founders & Business Owners " To make a system stronger, we need stronger relationships. Margaret J. Wheatley Heart Founders & Business Owners face unique relationship challenges and opportunities. Your relationships shape the culture of your company. Whether it's intended or not, how you interact with others provides your team with the blue print of what is acceptable. For Co-Founders the ripple effect is even greater. The quality of the relationships held by you and others in your company is known as social capital. Who we are together impacts the bottom line. To harness the joy and value from being in thriving workplace relationships, your learnt attachment patterns may not be enough. Change and uncertainty puts extra pressure on all workplace relationships. Are yours ready to withstand the demands of the vision for your company? The quality of your relationships impacts the quality of work in your company. Be Better Together Coaching supports you to understand and choose how it shapes you and gives you the insight to take a relationship from floundering to flourishing. Heart Book an Intro Chat >>> 12 occasions to seek out Be Better Together Coaching as a Founder / Business Owner 01 You're Co-Founders building a new enterprise together & have ambitious growth plans & want your relationship to last 02 You are taking on your first new team members as you expand 03 You've realised you need to leave the detail to the team and spend more time on strategy 04 You want to lead authentically from your values, and lead the team and move the business forward 05 No one is prepared to give you honest feedback, and you want to sense check how you're doing 06 You've noticed that how you work with others does not have the impact you would like and need Book an Intro Chat >>> 07 Your Co-Founder relationship no longer works well & is a source of frustration 08 You would love a confidential thinking partner to air and explore ideas, plans and challenges 09 You know you are good at your relationships, but have a hunch that you could be amazing! 10 You lose yourself in work and there is little left of you for your relationships outside of work 11 Life changes are impacting who you can be at work, and you want to show up authentically for your team 12 You experience isolation and loneliness and would like your company to be a place of community " We get together on the basis of our similarities, and grow on the basis of our differences. Virginia Satir Heart Harness the value of differences for growth not let it disintegrate towards separation. Working together often starts with a shared vision, ambition or need. And then the differences in how we work, what we value and what we hope for can be a surprise. Coaching is a supported relationship where you bring your challenges and opportunities. Together, we explore, experiment and gather new perspectives and actions for your future. We work to establish trust and connect at a level that allows challenge and support to go hand in hand. The focus of the conversation is around the practices that you embody at work, and who you are beyond work. We take a whole life, whole person view. By deepening your experience of your present situation; we establish an intentional goal yet remain fluid and adaptive. Through cycles of experimentation and reflection, we take steps towards the flourishing your relationships and workplace culture. What's it like to work with me? Anchor 1 What is Pair Coaching? Pair Coaching gives Co-Founders & those in critical company relationships to explore and evolve your relationship together with the guidance of your coach. Innovation & growth happens at the learning edge of different opinions and perspectives, but too often we prefer the safety and speed that commonality brings. Experience the change and learning that happens when difference is allowed to flourish, and not be diminished. Ideal for small business partnerships just forming or about to go through significant change; and for key peer relationships or manager/ sub-ordinate relationships needing more alignment. There are always three in the Pair Coaching relationship. The two of you and the coach. Give your relationship the space and place and attention it needs and deserves. Invest in the backbone of your company. Read the Co-Founder case study Give your relationship the best chance of lasting success. Deep understanding of your own and each other's values and work preferences, particularly how similarities and differences can be the source of both creativity and tension Greater alignment around objectives, direction and roles. Understanding of 'red flag' areas of risk in the relationship and co-agreed ways of working through them. A relationship process and experience to use in other workplace situations. What's it like to work with me? Book an Intro Chat >>> 3 Questions For Pair Coaching 01 What's your co-story? How did you meet? What bought you together? What history have you you shared? What keeps you together? How have you evolved together? How does your river flow? 02 How do you show up with others? Who are the significant others impacted by your relationship? How do they describe who you are together? What ripple effects of your relationship influences the actions of others? How do you bring your alignment and difference to the value of others? 03 What shapes your relationship? What influence does your business context have on your relationship? What external forces create pressure and flow points? How are the necessities of business impacting you and your work together? What shape does your relationship need for the business and success you want? Book an Intro Chat >>> Be Better Together Ways to work together These packages offer you, as the Founder & Business Owner, the flexibility to meet your leadership, relationship and life needs. To help you decide on which package and whether I'm the coach you want to work with, I offer 45-60min complimentary Intro Chats. Book an Intro Chat>>> Emerge An introductory 1.5hr coaching package including a STD iEQ Enneagram report. Ideal for those who want to access the key building blocks of self-awareness. Evolve A n in-depth 8hr coaching package, ideal for a 6-9 month transition in your leadership, relationships and life. Partnership This is pair coaching, ideal for working on your relationship together. Packages include the PRO iEQ Enneagram for 2 people and start with a minimum 5hr commitment. Move Together with Nature Walking side by side changes a conversation. Movement helps us step away from habitual thinking and create space for fresh perspectives. Nature is not just a backdrop, she is with us. LEADERSHiP COACHING “The coaching conversations with Felicity have been hugely insightful and incredibly powerful. Felicity bought a structure and consistency that made it more than just a series of conversations. I've been able to do real things and take meaningful actions as a result of the work we have done .” - Antony Cromb, Head of Strategy, Sainsbury's Testimonials Move Together with Nature Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners. Move Together with Nature helps the people who support others return to their work feeling clear, connected and present.

Move Together with Nature, a landscape of offers for individuals and coach practitioners which weave together 3 lifelines: Movement, Togetherness and with Nature. Restoring connection, bringing ease and clarity. Deepening your presence, so you can #BeBetterTogether Move Together with Nature Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners. Move Together with Nature helps YOU return to work feeling clear, connected and present. Designed for You... You listen. You ask thoughtful questions. You work hard. You create calm and clarity in difficult situations. You show up for other people navigating challenge and change. It's meaningful work. But it's also work that asks a lot of you. When you're constantly carrying so much for everyone else, it's easy to lose sight of your own thinking, your own perspective and your own needs. So, who holds that space for you? Move Together with Nature offers something many coaches, leaders, solopreneurs, founders, therapists and educators rarely make time for: intentional space to reflect, reconnect and simply be, and to r eturn to your work feeling expansive, clear and connected, rather than just... full. Designed For You Movement. Togetherness . With Nature. The Experiment The 90min Individual walk with a coaching focus. Read More > Source 2 Sea The River Stour. Join the Group Walk with a coaching focus. Read More > The Unfurling For Coaches, a small circle to deepen your presence and practice. Read More > FAQ Your questions answered. Read More > Imagine returning to work feeling lighter rather than mentally full with greater clarity more present in your conversations noticing more listening differently trusting yourself more carrying less This is the space for you. Beth Carter "I came home having figured out what matters most to me and what I really want my life to look like. I didn't realise until I was in it how much I needed to just be somewhere without an agenda" Michelle Vaughton "There was almost a fairytale quality, I left feeling calm, focused and deeply connected, to myself, to nature and to what matters most." Mark Masters “I stepped into the session with a wish to be 'thinking less' by the end of the experience I felt lifted, grateful and with a spring in my step.” How it began... You know you've found your way when it feels easy and natural. The approach of Move Together with Nature was born in a moment, not on a whim, but after months of listening deeply to those around me and myself, acknowledging the threads of the past and the voices of the present. It's rooted in years of practice and experience. And envisioning purposeful, fulfilling connected work and life for the years to come. For others and for me. It gathers three lifelines which are deeply rooted in each of us and weaves them into an invitational approach which brings ease, calm, clarity and connection to the leaders, founders, coaches, solopreneurs who face immense financial, identity, productivity, continual re-invention pressures amongst others. Who also experience work isolation and lack of depth of connection. The purpose: reconnect you to you, so you can show up for others. To bring you ease, clarity and connection. It began with The Experiment and the 5 Invitations. The landscape now includes Source 2 Sea and The UnFurling. the 3 lifelines The approach has 3 lifelines, think of them as roots, which entwine together to create a rich and deep holding space for you to show up with all that is within you. These lifelines are there within you. You may value a reconnection to all of them, or two, or simply one. Move Walking side by side changes a conversation. Movement helps us step away from habitual thinking and create space for fresh perspectives. Somatic Embodiment & Inquiry takes us deeper.The body speaks not the thinking mind. Together Supporting others can sometimes feel lonely. Shared reflection reminds us we don't have to carry everything alone. Connection isn't the reward, it's part of the practice. Our relationship supports you to show up with others. with Nature Nature isn't simply the backdrop. She helps us slow down, notice more, and reconnect with ourselves in ways that often don't happen indoors or with others. Nature rarely gives us the answers. She helps us notice the ones we've been missing. the 5 Invitations I f you've read this far without rushing, notice this: you've just done a small version of it yourself, listening, then reflecting. That's the shape every walk takes. We call the full version the 5 Invitations. Each one inviting you to explore, to experiment and to follow follow your curiosity, and to step over thresholds. Roots Retrace the origins Symphony Listen beyond words Mirror See the patterns Pulse Tune into rhythm Flow Soften to ease The Experiment The Reset Walk Walk. Reflect. Expand. A one-to-one guided walk through the Five Invitations: Roots, Symphony, Pulse, Mirror, Flow. Read More > Source 2 Sea Walk the River, Stage by Stage Walk. Connect. Explore. A relaxed, drop-in way to walk sections of the Stour with whoever else turns up that day, with the option of informal coaching conversation along the way. Read More > The Unfurling Move. Deepen. Belong. An 8 month long peer circle for coaches, therapists, consultants and trainers, deepening the Five Invitations together over time. Reflection, Connection and Growth . Read More > Choose your starting point... Move Together with Nature Ready to Walk with us? You spend your life helping other people thrive. It's time to create some space for yourself too. Book an Intro Chat >>> STAY IN THE KNOW Join Flow with Felicity Flow with Felicity is the monthly email from Felicity with her personal reflections, updates on the dates and details of Move Together with Nature, along with tips and insights that support your self-reflections. Know how to be yourself to #BeBetterTogether

Individual and Pair Coaching for Leaders, Founders / Business Owners & Life Seekers which focuses on who you are and who you are with others. Be Better Together. ICF Mentor Coaching and Supervision offered to Coaches. A relational approach A relational approach to coaching prioritises the relationship between the coach and the client as the foundation for growth and development. It emphasises the importance of building a strong, trusting, and collaborative partnership where both parties feel safe to explore their thoughts, feelings, and challenges. It is well suited to the complexity and uncertainty of our fast changing world . If we have trust and safety in our relationships we have sufficient stability and safety to explore the challenges and co-create solutions. A key principle is that learning happens through our relationships with others or to the situation. We are interdependent and not isolated. The capabilites that the world needs cannot be learnt in a text book or online, they involve the experience of looking inwards to ourselves and looking outwards to others and the situation. Change is all around us and within us. Sometimes it's subtle and on other occasions there is no escaping it. Understanding who we are in relation to others, to the situation, to the environment creates a rich learning experience that supports us through the uncertainty of change and transition. When we invite Nature into the conversation, something shifts. As we walk under trees and gaze at the horizon, feel the elements on our skin, she brings calm to our bodies. She offers up oxygen and expanse to allow minds to settle. Then we go a little deeper into what she shows us, perhaps welcoming in metaphor, perhaps listening deeply to the symphony of life, or seeing the mirror she gently holds up for us. Partnering with Leaders, Founders & Business Owners, Life Seekers and Coaches. Be Better Together Book an Intro Chat >>> Leaders For all levels of Leader from aspiring to C-suite. You want to keep evolving who you are as a leader, your presence & impact with others, whilst balancing multiple agendas and life demands. Choose from Individual or Pair Relationship Coaching to bring strength and elasticity to business critical partnerships. Founders/ Owners Coaching is a planned break from the relentless demand of your enterprise. The relationship creates a reflective space to pause, process and re-energise. For co-founders, Pair Relationship Coaching supports both your individual and collective growth in pace with the growth of your business. For others, the partnership of Individual Coaching provides relief from holding your business alone. Life Seekers There are moments when life needs or gives us a shake up. These transitions challenge us to our identity. Come to coaching to seek your life & aliveness. The Individual Coaching relationship returns you to clarity & gives you the space to express the fullness of your experience Coaches Your trusted supervision partnership that welcomes you to bring all elements of your coaching practice in the spirit of learning, restoration and ethical professional practice. Individual sessions, aligned to the rhythm of your practice. The UnFurling:an in-person circle of practitioners. Deepen together with Nature. Next Next Next Next Move Together with Nature Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners. In Person + Together Designed for You.