Who is calling the shots?

Can psychodynamic coaching solve the power struggle between coach and client? Examines the evidence Janet Laffin Coaching conversations are often about change but, for the client, change can be painful and is often associated with loss. Psychodynamic coaching views...

In seventh heaven

Part of a series looking at coaching tools and techniques, road-tests the Cultural Transformation Tool (CTT) The tool What is it? The Cultural Transformation Tool (CTT) is a core component of insightful diagnostics to help coaches and organisational development...

Engineering change

Describes Electrocomponents’ new accredited coaching certificate for managers. Liz Hall Global engineering company Electrocomponents aims to improve performance by encouraging leaders to think more for themselves through its new accredited coaching skills certificate....

Secrets of the trade

Discusses the problems of confidentiality when coaching several people in the same organisation Karen Moloney Coaches should subscribe to a confidentiality code. But is it possible to keep mum when coaching colleagues from your own organisation? Try not to think about...

The sinking feeling

Two experts give their opinions on a theoretical problem involving a new CEO trying to convince his organisation that its apparently successful strategy will not carry it through a recession. The problem John recently stepped up to run the UK subsidiary of a much...