Nike powered by peer coaching

The ‘power of the peer’, senior level buy-in and a self-managed approach helped make Nike’s new management development programme a runaway success. Vikki Matthews, Nike’s European talent planning director, said: “Unless you tap into the power of the peer, you’re sunk....

Natural high

Sue Kidd and Stephen Gibb use force field analysis to help the Natural History Museum evolve its potential managers. For 150 years the Natural History Museum has generated and preserved knowledge, exploring the fundamental question: “Who am I?” Could there be any more...

Your best bet

Alison Carter wonders why business benefits from internal coaching are being compromised or remain undelivered. What can you do to make sure your scheme delivers on the bottom line? Anecdotal evidence suggests that discretionary staff development hasn’t been cut in...