Myles Downey, who founded the School of Coaching in 1996 with The Work Foundation, and sold up in 2009, is launching training business, The School of Coaching International (SoCI), with entrepreneurial company Growhouse.

The School of Coaching, a leading coach training provider for coaches and managers in Europe, was sold to JMJ Associates “with a sense that the mission had been achieved”, according to Downey. But the business world has shifted, with mounting austerity-related pressure and low employee engagement. Meanwhile, “coaching...