Family business

Balancing work and home life is a challenge for most parents. So when three companies trialled Next Generation’s parent coaching, it was no surprise that the courses were inundated. Sarah-Jane North Babies and children do not come with an instruction manual. Most...

Hidden depths

Coaching’s boundaries with therapy are starting to blur. Research reveals how coaches view psychotherapeutic interventions Eve Turner As coaches, we are very much aware that we are not therapists. So what does that mean for our coaching conversations? How do we...

Book reviews – Vol3, Issue5

Reviews two new books – on women in the boardroom, and on the philosophy and practice of coaching Title: A Woman’s Place is in the Boardroom: The Roadmap Authors: Peninah Thomson and Jacey Graham, with Tom Lloyd Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 978 0 230 53712...

Lost in the moment

So many choices, so little research. Should coaching set its compass by the lessons of therapy? A personal viewpoint from an executive coach. Erik de haan If we’re honest, we executive coaches know we have precious little to go by. We need to decide at each moment of...

¡Y viva coaching!

Overview of coaching in Spain from the former president of the Coaching Association of Spain (Aecop). Carlos Herreros Spanish practitioners will benefit from a strengthening of training and accreditation as coaching expands. In Spain, coaching continues to be the...