29th September 2016

More leaders are developing coaching skills

As the demands of constant change, unpredictability, increasing technology and globalisation continue, more and more leaders are seeking to develop coaching skills. In helping their people find their own solutions rather than expecting them to comply to orders from above, organisational cultures are also changing. There is growing evidence that […]
26th September 2016

Workshop on the brain: how do I know when I know?

I recently attended a three-day series of lectures on the brain. This was a residential programme with two x 90 minutes lectures at the start and end of each day with some voluntary (not altogether relevant) experiential workshops in between, which I opted out of. As I think back on […]
16th September 2016

Coaching supervision is here to stay

Over the past few months I’ve attended several coaching conferences and I’m delighted to hear how supervision is now being discussed as an integral element in the practice and ongoing professional development of many coaches, especially those working in the corporate sector. I find it heartening that this groundswell of […]
10th September 2016

In Treatment: how we adapt in sharing our story

I’m really enjoying In Treatment, a drama series with Gabriel Byrne as Dr Paul Weston, a psychotherapist. It raises questions for me about how we adapt and edit our experience when sharing our story in supervision with another. While the drama is based on psychotherapeutic relationships, and I work in coaching and coaching supervision, it’s fascinating at a number of levels. It’s great […]