Exchange Students

People on the edges of society usually assume higher education is out of their reach, but Goldsmiths College’s Open Book Scheme is challenging that – and coaching is helping make a difference. Marcus Morgan investigates When Michele Grant came across a project...

Nobody’s perfect

Why do we strive for perfection? Is it even achievable? Better to master a task through practice, says Anne Lueneburger, than to chase the uncertain promise of perfectionism, whose only outcome is likely to be emotional distress, even burnout. Perfectionism is based...

Toolbox: pulse generator

Coaching at Work road-tests Work Life Motivation Engagement Diagnostic 1 The tool What is it? Work Life Motivation Engagement Diagnostic (WLMED) is an online diagnostic and report system that aims to help teams dramatically improve their performance. It focuses on the...

Mentoring: applied wisdom

In the latest in a series of columns dedicated to mentoring, we look at how to use mentoring for ‘knowledge productivity’ in your organisation. This issue: filling the gap by Lis Merrick Mentoring can put your employees’ learning and the company’s goals on the same...