Working with the past is an interesting area for a coach or facilitator of change. One has to be careful, as it can lead into quite deep therapeutic waters, very rapidly. Nonetheless, we can’t (and shouldn’t) avoid encouraging people to think and talk about the past; after all, it is a rich source of learning, and reflecting on experience is a primary source of learning. However, we need to make sure we don’t encourage people to re-live the past, or regression may become an