Can we kick it?

Galway United Football Club, struggling against relegation, turned to an unusual method of coaching in a bid to improve results. Peter Bluckert, Nial O’Reilly and Alex Bluckert Can we kick it? Galway United Football Club has had a number of highlights in its 32-year...

But seriously…

Manfred Kets de Vries’ novel approach to leadership coaching uses animals, jokes and irreverence. And it has won him a wealth of plaudits. Liz Hall Manfred Kets de Vries is passionate about changing organisations into places where people feel alive. “That’s my...

Sense and sensibility

Ten years ago scientists considered emotional intelligence an ‘elusive construct’. Today it is a critical coaching competency. Margaret Chapman Sense and sensibility In 2001 I queried whether emotional intelligence (EI), was a critical competency or passing fad. A...

How to select a coach

Tips on how to select a coach Roger Trapp Sports coaches, occupational psychologists, counsellors, clinical psychologists, HR professionals, business experts, existing employees coaches come in all shapes and sizes. And let us not forget the cowboys. Add to this the...