Harrison Assessment Tool

Another feature in the series looking at coaching tools and techniques assesses the Harrison Assessment tool The Tool: What is it? The Harrison Assessment (HA) was founded in 1990 by Dan Harrison ‘to help companies optimize their human capital by leveraging their deep...

Equality bill brings maternity coaching to the forefront

Maternity coaching looks set to become more widespread as employers gear up to level the playing field for women, in anticipation of the equality bill coming into force in autumn 2010. Liz Hall The bill will replace a number of other laws, including the Sex...

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...

Insurance policy

Explains how a team coaching approach to developing emotionally intelligent actuaries was a winning equation at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Barbara Picheta Insurance policy As executive coaches in the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Coaching Centre of Excellence, Maria...

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...