“If, before the week, you’d told me that a 16yr old girl from Dundee, measuring 4’10’’ would have coached me into understanding my life values and sense of purpose, I would have said you were mad. But it happened!”
- Columban Graduate
Marie Laidig
Director
rieccomi
Marie is a coach and dialogic practitioner now living in the historic village of Roslin, Scotland, born in Edinburgh and educated at Napier and Heriot Watt University.
An experienced consultant with over 13 years experience, Marie has designed and led change in global multinational’s, public and the not for profit sectors. Supporting and facilitating cross-functional, cross cultural teams in the US, Europe and the UK has given her a wide experience of leading and coaching people. In 1994 whilst leading a global change management program in the US with Motorola, she was introduced to the practice of Dialogue by Bill Issacs. Continuing her learning she most recently worked in Europe alongside other leading dialogic practitioners growing dialogic models in change, leading and coaching practice.
Marie’s model of coaching is person centred holding the belief that each person already has greatness within. Changing the nature of the conversations people hold individually and through collective thinking lies at the heart of her work. Allowing ‘all’ voices to be heard she believes enriches the decisions and energises actions that organisations and communities can make together in service of each other, not at the expense of each other.
Marie’s community working has seen her support amongst others Prison Dialogue in Southern England and Enlighten in Edinburgh. Currently supporting the work with Columba1400 she brings with her, dialogic coaching practice to support the Education, Corporate and Community programs.
Marie currently lives with her daughter, assorted animals and wildlife. An avid 6 nations rugby supporter other interests include meeting with friends in conversation, travelling, eastern philosophy, enjoying live music as often as possible and playing saxophone badly!
Contact details:
Marie J Laidig
Rieccomi
Gunpowder Cottage
Roslin
Midlothian EH25 9QL
Tel: +44 (0) 131 440 3927
Mob: +44 (0)7980 853058
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The circle of life continues as the heron ate the fish in the pond! Now who will eat the tadpoles…..
Rod Liddon
1940 - 2005
On April 15th 2005 our long time supporter, instructor and dear, dear friend, Rod Liddon, passed away at home with his family after some months of suffering. Rod has been a powerful part of Columba 1400 for many years. We have had the privilege of working closely with him and we feel the loss keenly. Rod’s integrity, clarity of thought and incredible and enduring sense of purpose had a profound impact. He touched the lives of so many people both through his work with Columba 1400 and through his wider role within the community. Rod has contributed more than most are able to in a lifetime, as a distinguished soldier in his earlier life and as a crofter, activist and instructor. He will be sorely missed.
The thoughts and prayers of the Columban team and Board are with Rod’s family.
The many kind emails and letters which poured in from those whose lives Rod had touched are a testament to the effect he had on so many people.