Sure as Shell

Meanwhile, coaching helped Shell boost staff engagement, leading to better safety records, a survey had shown. Shell found those leaders with high levels of engagement in their teams had clear targets, writes Kate Thomas. Shell’s David Wigfield told delegates:...

New report debunks non-directive ‘myth’

It is a myth that coaches adopt a purely non-directive approach, says a survey by leadership consultancy 121partners. Only 2 per cent of coaches adopt a non-directive stance in coaching, says the survey. It also finds that “even in the post-recession economy”, only 15...

Spot the difference

How do you choose between executive and life coaching? Should we even be using labels? Georgina Fuller reveals why personal coaching is a victim of its own image and how the industry views its ‘poor relation’ What’s the difference between a life coach and an executive...