A group of managers are to be trained in coaching, along with their CEO. Participants must practise together between sessions but the CEO is not keen. How can he be persuaded to take part? I have been asked by a medium-sized organisation to train a group of managers in coaching skills. The training will be spread over three months, in pairs of days, and a key aspect is for the participants to practise with each other between training sessions. This is an essential part of the programme because people learn best by making mistakes, and working with a course buddy provides a safe place to do so....