Some 100 delegates gathered at the annual conference of British Psychological Society’s special interest subgroup, the Special Group of Coaching Psychologists (SGCP) on 6-7 June in London. In her opening address of the conference, Embracing Diversity and Inclusivity: Challenges and Aspirations in Coaching Psychology, SGCP chair Laura Rees-Davies positioned the vision and the objectives of […]
By Liz Hall Doing meaningful work is the top of the league of factors impacting happiness at work, according to a survey of 4,000 workers in the UK, US, France and Germany by collaborative work management platform, Wrike. Globally, four in 10 respondents said they’ve taken a pay cut to accept a position that made […]
The Heart of Coaching Supervision: Working with Reflection and Self-Care Eve Turner and Stephen Palmer Routledge 978 11387 2977 3 5 stars This is one of those books that before long will be well-thumbed, and like a dear friend on the shelf, with brightly coloured stickers marking those special gems that you turn to […]
We need climate conscious coaches who can bridge the chasm between ‘business as usual’ conversations at work and their inner beliefs In the last column I spoke of the earthquake in Surrey, UK. It woke me physically and shook me into being more active in addressing the big issues already around us, and coming […]
When conflict enters effective team relations they can quickly turn toxic. Team coaching can help organisations find an antidote, says Georgina Woudstra A team is a spider’s web of interconnected relationships – touch one strand and the whole web feels the effect. What’s more, most teams sit within wider organisational systems – webs within […]
Thomas Chalmers and Russell Borland Have you got a business strategy in place? Make sure it covers the interplay of your target market and the services you offer within it One of the key things to consider when building your coaching business is your strategic focus. This can be driven, for the most part, […]
Are the issues raised by the Peter Principle – rewarding success at work – surmountable through coaching? Robert Yeo reports A recent Harvard Business Review article on The Peter Principle (Benson, Li & Shue, 2018), prompted me to reflect on how coaching could be used to raise ‘the level of incompetence’ and ultimately prevent the […]
A company has set up leadership teams across Europe which must be bedded in – but on a budget. How can its HR director deliver while keeping costs down? THE ISSUE Ann is HR director in a global manufacturing organisation. Five new leadership teams with different functions and line managers have recently been set […]
Charly Cox has found her purpose, her ‘my why’, and focusing on climate change and coaching is the perfect vehicle to get her message across After much deliberation and trepidation, and push-back from others, systems coach and former photojournalist Charly Cox re-launched herself as a climate change coach. It’s proved to be timely and […]
It’s coaching but not as we know it. Participants at the Future of Coaching Collaboration (FCC) Group’s roundtable on disruptive technology share further thoughts and highlight next steps The coaching market just got a lot more crowded. In addition to the usual flood of new coaches, coach supervisors and coach trainers, we’re seeing more […]