A different ball game

Comments on the validity of sports coaching techniques in a business environment. Includes a case study at Toshiba Karen Higginbottom The sports and business worlds have much in common; the drive to succeed, the ability to perform under pressure and a thin line...

A higher calling

A careers coach draws on his personal experiences to explain how to overcome the obstacles to changing careers Liz Hall Total career transition is not for the faint-hearted, but the obstacles are often self-imposed and the rewards highly meaningful, claims careers...

Changing your tune

Coaches are helping people in the entertainment world overcome their nerves and achieve their best. Discusses the parallels with coaching in the workplace Rasheed Ogunlaru There are a surprising number of parallels between coaching performers and coaching for top...

Crossing the divide

More organisations are turning to coaching to help their ethnic minority staff overcome barriers to progression in the workplace. Includes case studies of success stories and tips for coaches Sonya Welch-Moring A growing number of forward looking employers are using...

Effective Teamwork

Two experts answer a hypothetical question on the use of coaching as a method of team development Zoe Gruhn and Graham Lee The problem A new chief executive outlines his wish to develop his team through coaching “I am a newly appointed chief executive of a medium...