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DIAGEO: LEADER-AS-COACH CULTURE HAS RIPPLE EFFECT
Association for Coaching and Institute of Coaching, ‘Coaching in the Workplace’ conference, 24-26 June There’s no way Syl Saller could have succeeded as chief marketing & innovation officer for FTSE 10 premium drinks company Diageo, without adopting a...
MINORITIES HOLD LESS THAN 5% OF HIGHEST UK JOBS
Only 51 of 1,097 of the most powerful roles in the UK are held by people from ethnic minorities – just 4.7% of the total number of top jobs, compared to the 13% proportion of the UK population, reveals the latest Colour of Power Index. First published in 2017, the...
COVID-19: OVER 60% OF WORK PLACEMENTS SHELVED
Concerns are mounting about organisations’ talent pipelines drying up as increasing numbers of employers cancel work experience placements and internship because of the coronavirus pandemic. More than three in five employers that offer work experience and internships...
FEMALE STAFF TOLD TO DRESS ‘SEXIER’ FOR VIDEO CALLS
Sexism has found new and insidious ways to thrive online, with bosses telling female staff to dress ‘sexier’ and wear make-up for video calls, according to research by employment law specialists, Slater and Gordon. More than 35% of UK women have experienced at least...
BOOK REVIEW: THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF RELATIONAL COACHING
Simon Cavicchia and Maria Gilbert Routledge ISBN: 978 04156 4325 2 5 out of 5 stars This book is an antidote to technique-based manuals on coaching. It calls on the practitioner to cultivate awareness and empathic attunement and describes an approach grounded...
AUTHENTICITY: HOW DO WE REALLY KEEP IT REAL?
The common sense understanding of self is incorrect. We are wrong about authenticity and what it means for us as coaches, argues Tatiana Bachkirova The idea of ‘being authentic’ is very precious for many people, particularly for coaches who are in the business...