Inner workings

The line between internal coaching and mentoring seems to be getting fuzzier, alongside a dramatic increase in their use as developmental interventions, report Sara Hope and Emily Cosgrove The use of internal coaching and mentoring as developmental interventions in...

Random House – a case study

How to set up and make the most of your internal coaching pool Jason Miller, partner, Tinder-Box Are you considering setting up an internal coaching pool? If so, you need to give serious consideration to the following three challenges: First, how do you maintain...

The dance of trust

Without trust between coach and client, no meaningful work can take place. Yet we are all different – and our interpretation of trust will be, too, says Eunice Aquilina Cultivating trust is core to building an effective coaching relationship. The psychotherapy and...

Conversation stopper

Sharon Millar and Amanda Ridings’ pilot programme in NHS Scotland enables fruitful leadership conversations in complex environments. It also outlines introductory frameworks for bringing dialogue and mindfulness practices into leadership conversations Have you or your...

A fearful burden

Dead projects cast long shadows, argue Paul Brown and Brenda Hales. This two-part series examines the place of fear and trust in coaching, particularly within complex project management settings. Part 1: the positive impact on individuals and projects, of...