Perspectives – a novel approach

What can we learn from how others see the world? This column peers through different lenses, exploring how ideas and perspectives might be woven into coaching and mentoring Eve Turner The harsh yet wise truths of a classic novel can teach us all we need to know about...

Hard times

Trauma, guilt, even suicidal thoughts. Coaches are seeing increasing numbers of clients who have been deeply affected by the recession. How can executive coaches help, asks Jenny Rogers When you work as an executive coach in a severe recession you certainly see human...

Don’t worry, be happy

An ambitious Australian TV show is proving that happiness can not only be measured, it can easily – and permanently – be improved. Now it hopes to do the same to the rest of the country. Liz Hall discovers how If you type “happiness” into a...

Moral support

As new legislation increases corporate accountability for ethical failures, companies are turning to coaching to reset their moral compasses. Justine Lutterodt reports Financial crisis in the UK, the BP oil spill and global corruption at Siemens – the high cost...