NEWS IN BRIEF

Leading benchmark IMD business school in Switzerland has launched the IMD Global Leader Index, to help executives benchmark their leadership capabilities and identify areas for future development. By taking a short survey, executives get an overview of how they...

Coaching common currency at NHS Trust

It took senior buy-in to get internal coaching off the ground at Whittington Healthcare NHS Trust, London. “We thought people would be queuing up to become skilled coaches but momentum was slow. Once we got senior people to help engage with key stakeholders, people...

Leaders beware the shadow side

Exploring emotions and the ‘dark side’ of leadership is becoming more important in leadership coaching as the amount of power wielded by leaders continues to grow, said Erik de Haan. So, too, is exploring happiness and working with mindfulness, he told delegates at...

Should we coach men and women differently?

CONFERENCE ROUNDUP NHS London Leadership Academy (LLA) Coaching & Mentoring Summit, London, 4 February 2015 By Liz Hall Coaching the potential differences between women and men can help women navigate the “glass labyrinth”, said Lis Merrick. In her controversial...

News In Brief

Disabling matters One in five people in the UK feels awkward meeting a disabled person, while 82 per cent say there should be more training at work to ensure employees feel confident about working with disabled people, reveals a poll commissioned by the Disability...