Wizards of Oz

Coaching has taken off in Australia, where businesses, government departments and higher education use it extensively Anthony Grant Well, it’s been an exciting six months for the coaching community here in Sydney. Last December the Australian Psychological Society...

Tripping up my ego

A coaching expert states that coaching needs a regular spring clean if it is to maintain the clean space of naivety John Blakey Every spring, I look out of my window and see that some weeds have taken hold on our patio. I wander down to the wooded area at the foot of...

In safe hands

Describes the launch of Mirus, a low-cost coaching service for social activists Liz Hall I had been coaching for about nine years but felt something was missing in terms of values. I am quite a political person and I wanted to make a difference,” says Marianne Craig,...

Resistance movement

Two coaching experts offer their solutions to a theoretical coaching problem The problem An external coach, Joan, has been brought into a medium-sized organisation by the new managing director to coach the board of directors. This underperforming firm has recently...