Happy New Year! In 2026 my growth focus will be on team coaching and development. Only recently I caught up with a geospatial team I coached 6 months ago – the impact has been remarkable: When I asked what has changed since their two-day workshop last summer, some spoke about a lasting sense of cohesionContinue reading “Team coaching in 2026”
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The power of team coaching
Wow, the data doesn’t lie. Over the last few years my group-based work has grown almost exponentially! When I first set out as a coach my work was primarily with individuals – supporting leaders and mid-career professionals through transitions. Later I added coaching supervision for trainee and peer coaches. I still love doing all ofContinue reading “The power of team coaching”
Reflective questions to review and plan your year
The end of the year is always a good time to reflect. My 2025 was a year of growth and adventure, but also challenges. Here are some questions I am asking myself. I hope you find them useful, too. Looking back on 2025 The here and now Looking ahead to 2026 Bonus questions I can’tContinue reading “Reflective questions to review and plan your year”
On the power of not teaching
This week my coach challenged me: “Thierry, you just said ‘maybe’ three times.” “Did I? Wow… Maybe I need to commit!” “You just said it again!” I was dumbfounded. And something clicked. First, I had just had a major insight about a personal issue I was discussing with my coach. Second, only a day earlierContinue reading “On the power of not teaching”
The world needs more mentors: YOU
If you are taking the time to read this post, I believe you would make a great mentor. My question is: do you believe it too? I recently ran a couple of mentor training workshops for Women+ in Geospatial, a global professional network with thousands of members. They have the largest mentoring programme I know.Continue reading “The world needs more mentors: YOU”
Feeling seen as part of a community
Thank you to the anonymous person(s) who nominated me for the GEO100 award announced today. I feel very touched ❤️ You know who you are, even if I don’t! I love working with people and today’s award is a reminder of how strong the geospatial community is. Paradoxically, the recognition means a lot to meContinue reading “Feeling seen as part of a community”
Training your people to become internal coaches
Would you rather train your own staff to become coaches, or hire external coaches for your organisation? As I’m travelling north to deliver coach training workshops in Newcastle and Nottingham, I recall another coach trainer recently telling me that she has noticed a trend: more organisations are sending their own staff to be trained asContinue reading “Training your people to become internal coaches”
On noticing progress
Wow. It’s not everyday I receive this kind of client feedback. Especially the cool basssterd 😂 (which is how they pronounce it up north) This week I facilitated a 5 day client-centred development programme for a group of internal coaches and leaders. Feedback like this makes me realise how far I have come in theContinue reading “On noticing progress”
Coaching in the age of AI
I was recently at Panasonic Europe with fellow executive coaches for a day of learning, including a mindbending talk by Head of AI, Margarita Lindahl. What came out strongly for me was the need for human intelligence in the age of AI. As Margaritha said herself: “As AI accelerates execution, leadership must elevate thinking.” AIContinue reading “Coaching in the age of AI”
Helping a team rebuild the habit of listening
This week I was in London to run a team coaching workshop for the senior leadership of a 350-year-old institution. The brief: help the team understand how they could communicate and collaborate better with each other – in one day. After a period of significant change, this team of passionate and well-intentioned leaders had begunContinue reading “Helping a team rebuild the habit of listening”
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