Welcome to the December 2011 issue of the newsletterIt’s been a tough year for so many people over the last year and it’s been little wonder that stress has been the main reason for sickness absence here in the UK. We’re all part of the system and it’s hard to build up immunity in the current climate. Apparently when Sarah Dale, who presented at the British Psychological Society Special Group in Coaching Psychology’s (BPS SGCP) 3rd European Coaching Psychology conference in December, asked a group of 100 managers if any of them woke up at 4am with work worries, every single one raised their hand. Yet so many of us are afraid to talk about our mental struggles at work (see Stop Press). Certainly high on my list of resolutions for 2012 will be making sure I attend to my own wellbeing more carefully, as well as that of my clients. As a prompt, I will be bearing in mind the Five Ways to Wellbeing (www.neweconomics.org): connect, be active, take notice, keep learning and give. We explored these in an interesting session with Dale and Haley Lancaster at the afore-mentioned conference. Have you and your clients had your five-a-day today? Responding to current challenges such as the economy and demonstrating ROI/ value for money (VFM) are top of the agenda for the year ahead, according to Coaching at Work’s Annual Readers’ Survey 2011. However, wellbeing and health are on the agenda too (see Stop Press). Stephen Palmer’s predictions that health coaching will be the next big thing (http://www.coaching-at-work.com/2011/08/26/palmer-health-next-big-thing/) do seem to be coming true. At the SGCP conference, we heard from Rebecca Viney, who leads the award-winning London Deanery Coaching and Mentoring which trains up physicians to be mentors and coaches. Health coaching is the way forward to empower patients to take responsibility for their own health, stressed Dr Viney. We are likely to see more and more opportunities for health coaching work over coming months and it’s good for our health too. Not only is health coaching beneficial in an under-resourced healthcare system- every year, costs in the UK’s National Health Service rise by 9% yet this year there is no extra funding- but it is more efficient. When delegates were asked how many of them had made a health-related behavioural change because of their doctor, very few raised their hands, not surprising Dr Viney in the slightest. Here at Coaching at Work, we are committed to helping to spread health coaching. We will be running a special report on this topic in our March issue and other press items throughout the year. Join in our discussion thread on the LinkedIn group. Podcasts are now available from speakers at our conference on 23 November. We will be adding more podcasts in the future. http://www.coaching-at-work.com/2011/12/01/podcasts/ Liz Hall,
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More highlights of the November issue of the magazineIn good form Coaching interventions are becoming more widespread in education. Schools have been taking the lead but further education is fast catching up as Brighton-based BHASVIC college’s initiative shows. Read more Related article: Educating Teacher Sofia’s choice Coaching is in its infancy in Bulgaria- change must happen from within if it is to gain a foothold. Read more Related article: Letter from Bulgaria |
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The Metanioa Institute:MSc in Coaching Psychology/MA in Psychological Coaching Metanoia’s two-year programmes commence February 2012. Participants attend six 2-day modules on Mondays/Tuesdays in the first year. |
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Supervision, lives and audiotapesHow can we get round the problem of limited and selective recall in supervision? Audiotapes are one answer, say Erik de Haan, Liz Wiggins and Andrew Atter. Read more Related articles |
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Research matters: what do you think you’re doing?Research matters, doesn’t it? David Wagstaff asks some pertinent questions. Read more Related articles |
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Perfect matchMale sexism is alive and kicking, suggests research into matching. Read more
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Stop PressYes, we should challenge clients on ethicsAt last count in our poll on whether you think coaches should challenge clients on ethics, 94% of you said yes, 4% said no. Our next question is: Should coaches and clients sniff bonding hormone oxytocin before sessions? Cast your vote: http://www.coaching-at-work.com/discussions-and-polls/ Your priorities for 2012Responding to current challenges such as the economy and demonstrating ROI/ value for money (VFM) are top of the agenda for the year ahead, according to this year’s Coaching at Work Annual Readers’ Survey. Some 49.2% of respondents cited responding to challenges including the economy as the most or second-most important priority, including coaching clients to cope with uncertainty and through change, and making sure coaching is fit for purpose in the current climate (13.2%). Meanwhile, 27.7 % of you say evaluation/demonstrating ROI/ VFM is the number one/number two priority. It is the third year running that this has been high on the agenda, last year it was top priority, the year before it was at number two. Coaching’s priorities for 2012
Mentoring’s priorities for 2012
Source: Coaching at Work Annual Readers’ Survey 2011 Register of Coaching PsychologistsAfter many years of work, the Register of Coaching Psychologists was officially launched at the BPS SGCP’s 3rd Coaching Psychology conference on 13 December at City University in London. For more information, see the next issue of the printed magazine or visit http://www.sgcp.org.uk Who are our Coaching at Work Coaching and Mentoring People of the Year?Last year, Gladeana McMahon, chair of the Association for Coaching UK won the Coaching at Work Coaching Person of the Year and David Clutterbuck, founder of Clutterbuck Associates, won our Mentoring Person of the Year award. Who do you think deserves the accolades this time? We’ve had lots of nominations already (some really good choices) but as we won’t be judging these until the middle of January, we’re still inviting more. Criteria include making a contribution to the profession in general, championing coaching/mentoring within an organisation, launching or sustaining a trail-blazing initiative, and generosity in sharing knowledge, wisdom and expertise with others. Email me with your nominations at liz@coaching-at-work.com We plan to announce the winners in the March/April issue of Coaching at Work Need to get out moreAlmost half of employees (47%) say they have the best business ideas and discussions when they get together away from the office, according to a survey of 2,000 workers by IT services firm 2e2. Informal settings such as pubs and restaurants are preferable to the boardroom or online discussions, suggests the research. Employees scared to disclose mental ill-healthThe majority of workers are still afraid to disclose their mental health problems, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Only 25% of the 2,000 workers surveyed said they are encouraged to speak openly about mental health at work and only a third said their employer supported sufferers well. Some 26% said they had experienced a mental health problem while in work. The research coincided with the launch of CIPD guidance, Managing and Supporting mental health at work, produced by mental health charity Mind. Cranfield launches programmeCranfield School of Management in the UK has launched an executive development programme designed for experienced coaches. The programme, ‘Coaching below the surface’ is delivered in partnership with Tavistock Consultancy Service and is led by Alison Temperley and Professor Kim Turnbull James. It aims to giving experienced coaches the knowledge and tools to allow for deeper, more powerful work. http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk UK ICF movers and shakers for 2012From January 2012, Lynn Scott; Anji Marychurch; James Clark and Norma Nielsen will join the UK International Coach Federation board as directors. They join existing board members Hilary Oliver (president for 2012); Deborah Price (president in 2011); Joy Harcup; Koren Scott and Debbie Rynda. Kathryn Pope, who this month reaches the end of her five-year term on the UK ICF board, has been appointed as chair of the conference steering committee for the 2012 ICF global c conference (see Diary Dates). It will be the first time the global conference will have been held outside the Americas. |
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News OnlineDon’t treat us the same, say sponsorsExternal coaches will set themselves apart if they treat individual employers differently, according to a working group of sponsors including Fujitsu and KPMG. Read more It’s good to talkThe inability of some parts of the brain to connect directly has led to the development of the inner voice and our desire to talk things through. It’s one of the reasons why coaching is so effective. Read more Building coaching in the BalticCoaching in Croatia is beginning to take off with a coach training partnership between the OCM in the UK and Croatia-based training and consulting firm Methodus. Read more Team coaching is a mere babeTeam coaching is at the point where individual coaching was 30 years ago, said Peter Hawkins. Buyers of team coaching are not sophisticated and individuals don’t know what it is, said Hawkins, speaking at the European Mentoring & Coaching Council annual conference in Paris on 17-19 November. Hawkins, founder of the Bath Consultancy Group, said: “What most people ask for is team facilitation.” Read more |
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Diary dates
January Association for Coaching UK event. James Scouller on “A 21st Century Model of the Psyche for Coach and Client.”
Association for Coaching UK master class. Dr Mark Batey on “Creativity is the fundamental leadership trait” March Janus Partnership event on Managing conflict & stress at work 2012: Confronting a 21st century plague! Speakers include Martin Tiplady OBE, former director of HR Metropolitan Police: Liz Hall on mindfulness and sports coach Kit Carson. www.thejanuspartnership.com July European Mentoring & Coaching Council 2nd Mentoring and Coaching Research conference. Sheffield Hallam University www.EMCCconference.org. September Coaching in leadership and healthcare conference. Boston Renaissance Waterfront Hotel www.instituteofcoaching.org October International Coach Federation global conference November European Mentoring & Coaching Council 19th annual conference. www.emccouncil.org |
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The 5-day Certificate in Coaching (Level 5, 15 Credits) is an introductory Cognitive Behavioural coaching programme. Other courses include the 5-day Certificate in Psychological Coaching (Level 6, 15 Credits) and the Certificate in Coaching Psychology (Level 7, 20 Credits). The Diploma courses are at graduate and postgraduate levels. Click here for: Course dates; Course Brochure. If you want to advertise your organisation here, please contact Kate Thomas for more details. |
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