SO LONG, THEN

In the latest in a series of columns dedicated to mentoring, we look at how to support mentors and mentees when saying farewell to each other. This issue: winding up the relationship by Lis Merrick Be careful how you close a mentoring relationship. Loose ends can undo...

HOW TO… COACH FOR PERSONAL REPUTATION

By Rachel Griffiths An organisation can stand or fall based on its reputation. It follows that the personal reputations of its employees are just as business-critical. But how can coaching strengthen an asset that is so intangible yet highly influential? We all have a...

RISK ASSESSOR

Coaching at Work road-tests The Coaching Dilemma Cards© 1) The tool What is it? The Coaching Dilemma Cards© are a set of 20 cards, each representing a common coaching dilemma, developed by coaching supervisors Carol Whitaker and Michelle Lucas from their own...

CHERRY PICKERS

How do we trust and govern coaching? This discussion paper from sponsors in the Coaching at Work-led Accreditation Forum, offers their perspective on the potential issues surrounding professional coaching standards from an organisational viewpoint Over the past few...

MATCHING PAIRS

How important is the client’s role in creating a successful coaching relationship? Research by Charles Jones examines how and why clients choose their coaches and how the chemistry changes as the relationship progresses  We know the relationship between coach and...