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GSK COACHING INITIATIVE BOOSTS FEMALE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Coaching has helped GSK address the issue of gender imbalance at middle and senior leadership levels, supporting females to become more self-aware and self-confident, among others. The Accelerating Difference (AD) initiative combined individual and group coaching,...
STUDY: SEEING WORK AS A ‘CALLING’ CAUSES BURNOUT
Many coaches encourage clients to find their calling, but such encouragement should come with a health warning, suggests research. Viewing work as a calling often leads to burnout and problematic behaviour, according to a study by Saïd Business School, University of...
DELOITTE: MODEST GLOBAL RISE IN WOMEN ON BOARDS
Companies with a female chief executive or board chair have almost twice as many female board members as those led by men, suggests research by professional services firm Deloitte. The fifth edition of Deloitte Global’s Women in the Boardroom: A Global Perspective...
SIR JOHN WHITMORE: YOUR MEMORIES
With news of Sir John Whitmore’s death, you share some of your stories and comments on a pioneer of the coaching industry and renowned management consultant By Liz Hall Julie Starr, author, The Coaching Manual My first meeting with John came as we were both...
NEW MINDFULNESS SUMMIT AND JOURNAL LAUNCHED
Coaches, leaders and academics gathered in the Spanish mountains near Madrid on 25-26 May for the 1st International Summit for Mindfulness & Compassion at Work Speakers included Dr Megan Reitz from Ashridge who spoke on mindful leadership, Aberystwyth University’s...
UK ICF CONFERENCE: ‘CAPITALISE ON OPPORTUNITY’
By Jackee Holder The importance of the ability to thrive, flexibility and embracing difference were key themes of this year’s UK ICF conference in London Speakers included Susan Goldsworthy, award-winning author and former Olympic finalist, whose engaging, passionate...