The long view

There’s no such thing as a job for life, not even for senior managers. That’s why a new mentoring programme in Ireland for redundant executives has proved to be a real eye opener. Paula King reports The Chinese word for crisis involves two English words:...

Can i help?

AC UK chair, Gladeana McMahon is renowned for her relentless creativity. She’s a media regular, listed as one of the UK’s top 10 coaches, and Coaching at Work’s Coaching Person of the Year. And yet, she tells Liz Hall, she’s really just a sweet...

Perspectives – a novel approach

What can we learn from how others see the world? This column peers through different lenses, exploring how ideas and perspectives might be woven into coaching and mentoring Eve Turner The harsh yet wise truths of a classic novel can teach us all we need to know about...

Coaching on the rise in NGOs

Internal coaching and mentoring is on the increase in international humanitarian and development organisations. The increase is not just due to cost reasons but because it has the knock-on effect of motivating those chosen as coaches and mentors, and giving them a...