coaching – True Horizon Coaching

Calling early-stage coaches

Something I’ve been thinking about. As an antidote to the online sharks who promise to “10x your coaching income” and other bullshit. The early years as a self-employed coach can be exciting as well as daunting and isolating. You’re figuring things out as you go along – your confidence, purpose, offering, clients, business, process, philosophy,Continue reading “Calling early-stage coaches”

On geospatial human-centredness

At the recent Esri UK conference I was reminded of my time in the Libyan desert many years ago – a geospatial career highlight with surprising parallels to my work as a coach today. I loved travelling with seismic survey crews across the Sahara. Endless space, a clear task, and daily progress visible on aContinue reading “On geospatial human-centredness”

What does coaching have in common with contemporary art?

Should we send leaders to art school? Would artists make great coaches? Is coaching essentially an artform? A few years ago the British artist Grayson Perry wrote the acclaimed book, Playing to the Gallery, to demystify contemporary art. What struck me in this book is how often you could simply swap the word ‘art’ forContinue reading “What does coaching have in common with contemporary art?”

When the client needs more than coaching

Are there times when a client needs more from a coach than just coaching? Recently I worked with a technology team facing competing priorities and endless to-do lists. Our first workshop had gone well, but on Day 2 I sensed that something wasn’t working. My systemic coaching questions were bouncing off people as if coatedContinue reading “When the client needs more than coaching”

Coaching teams

Team development is a big part of what I do – next week I’m in Aberdeen to coach a geospatial team. People often ask me, what does that look like in practice? A team workshop typically lasts a few hours to a couple of days (depending on requirements, time, budget). Because every team is differentContinue reading “Coaching teams”

Stepping into your own greatness

So far this year I have worked with school teachers, corporate managers and first-time geospatial leaders. And they all have something in common. They already have the capacity to lead and to coach – they just don’t know it yet. Because their head is getting in the way. Much of my work as a coachContinue reading “Stepping into your own greatness”

Team coaching in 2026

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”

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”