Doctor’s orders

NHS managers make decisions that affect not only the state of their business but the health of every UK citizen too. Nowhere has executive coaching been more important says Sarah-Jane North The actions of any management team have a direct impact on the wellbeing,...

True confessions

As coaches we know that when we hear clients’ stories we are simply getting their ‘version’ of the reality. It is only when we investigate what is really happening that we can truly help them, says Julie Starr. What is actually powerful about coaching is what is at...

Moral support

Internal coaches are great value to their employers. But are they getting the support they need to deal with ethical dilemmas? Katharine St John-Brooks reveals the results of her research for the EMCC.  How would you handle it if one of your clients were being bullied...

Exercising power

Continuing our series looking at coaching tools and techniques, Coaching at Work road-tests the Leadership Signature Toolkit. 1 The tool What is it? The Leadership Signature Toolkit is both a model and online psychometric instrument. It helps leaders deploy the most...