Textbooks on coaching, in particular, talk about “presence” as a key characteristic of effective developmental conversations. Normally, when people talk of presence, they mean the way some people naturally command attention and respect – hence presence, in this interpretation, is a leadership competence. In coaching and mentoring, however, presence has a different meaning. It refers (more…)
Autism is often misunderstood, and while severe cases can be disabling, it’s inaccurate to view everyone on the autistic spectrum as disadvantaged. In fact, high-functioning autistic individuals often possess significant advantages. These can include: However, these abilities can sometimes come with challenges such as: Unlike neurotypical individuals whose brains filter out much of the surrounding (more…)
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Imposter syndrome affects 70% of adults at some point in their careers. Originaly associated mostly with women in senior positions, when it was identified in the late 1970s,in reality it affects both genders. A formal definition is that is “a colection of feelings of inadequacy that persist even in face of information that indicates that (more…)
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Mentoring and coaching CEOs A (2018) article in Harvard Business Review proposes six dimensions that define how CEOs exert influence. All of these also seem highly relevant to other leaders – indeed to anyone, who has a large span of control and authority. For coaches and mentors, the dimensions provide a useful framework for reviewing (more…)
The health sector has a long history of involvement with mentoring. The first supported mentoring programmes in Europe took place in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), aimed at supporting the integration and retention of young graduate recruits. The NHS and the Health sector continue to pioneer good practice. For example: The international medical charity (more…)
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