I spent this week in a brick factory! With a leadership group keen to build a coaching culture. At the start, one of the managers said: “I don’t do emotions.” He said emotions made him “uncomfortable”. “That sounds like an emotion,” another replied. And that was the first of many lightbulb moments. In a directiveContinue reading “Building a coaching culture in a brick factory”
Category Archives: coaching
What the latest evidence on coaching means for coaches and clients
This week I came across an interesting paper from Erik de Haan, a renowned researcher and director at the Ashridge Centre for Coaching. We now have scientific evidence that coaching is effective. What’s really interesting in this meta review is that coaching works regardless of the method used – but the best outcomes are mostContinue reading “What the latest evidence on coaching means for coaches and clients”
What makes a good mentor?
Every year I explore this question with cohorts of Women+ in Geospatial mentors from around the world. In these 2-hour mentor training workshops we cover key concepts and lessons from the world of professional coaching – and immediately put these skills to use in live breakout practices, followed by shared reflection and discussion. Typically, ‘mentoring’Continue reading “What makes a good mentor?”
Back to school
I’m excited to embark on a postgraduate certification for coaching supervisors 🌻🌳 🕺🏻💃🏻 More than just coaching the coach, supervision is a practice informed by systemic thinking and is common in all helping professions. It supports continuous professional development, ethical practice, and much more. Supervision is also a professional requirement for accredited coaches. Beyond myContinue reading “Back to school”
Maturing as a human coach: beyond models and AI
I recently ran a CPD seminar on coaching models, AI and maturing as a human coach. If this tickles your interest, here are my slides 😊 Of course, the slides alone aren’t as rich as the full presentation, let alone the breakouts and group discussions. The slides are a collection of deliberately half-baked ideas, heldContinue reading “Maturing as a human coach: beyond models and AI”
Connecting and learning
I recently had an inspirational day with fellow executive coaches at Panasonic Europe – I’m excited to be part of this community, supporting the company’s leaders and talent pool. As a freelancer it can be daunting to work with large corporations but Panasonic couldn’t have been more welcoming and supportive. They are my kind ofContinue reading “Connecting and learning”
3 coaching spaces available from mid-September
Back from summer holidays ☀️ ready for new ideas? Feel like upgrading the way you work? From mid-September I have capacity to take on 3 new people in my 1:1 coaching practice. I work with leaders and managers primarily in technology related sectors. Online, confidential, pay as you go, no minimum number of sessions required.Continue reading “3 coaching spaces available from mid-September”
Being a mentor at Geovation
It was a bit disconcerting scrolling through LinkedIn and stumbling across a large portrait of my own face in the timeline. But the shock was brief, as it was the good people at Geovation (an incubator for geospatial technology start-ups) who had just posted an interview with me. If you don’t know Geovation, check themContinue reading “Being a mentor at Geovation”
On mentors, cows, and triangulation: Why do coaches have coaches?
Mentors can show up in the most unexpected places. In the first pandemic lockdown, I often walked to nearby fields and woods for my daily ration of fresh air. One day, a group of cows had gathered by the gate. As I made my way through them, the cows looked at me with their dazeContinue reading “On mentors, cows, and triangulation: Why do coaches have coaches?”
Why work with a coach? Five stories from real people I’ve worked with
Coaching is a powerful way of guiding people through change. That sounds nice, but what does it actually look like? In this post I am sharing real stories from real people I have coached. To protect their confidentiality, names have been changed. 1. Seeing yourself as a leader Sharon, a senior manager, was unsure ifContinue reading “Why work with a coach? Five stories from real people I’ve worked with”
True Horizon Coaching 