It’s said that “growing old is compulsory; growing up is not”. Our notions of adulthood and maturity are vague and often contradictory. The legal age of becoming an adult has nothing to do with the development of an adult brain. Our brain continues to reshape itself until the late twenties and then continues to change,...
You must be a member to access this content.
Why not sign up to a month's free trial?
The remarkable thing about coaching clients putting happiness as a goal is that it is remarkable. The absence of happiness is hard to admit to ourselves or to others. It’s common to feel guilty about not being happy. So, the topic may not arise in coaching unless the coach’s intuition takes them there. There are...
You must be a member to access this content.
Why not sign up to a month's free trial?
Read More Where does happiness sit on the coaching client’s agenda?
Cultures differ in how much people instinctively gesture, but gesturing is a key part of how humans communicate with each other. They are also, according to studies by Susan Goldin-Meadow, professor of psychology at the University of Chicago, key to how we learn. It turns out that the movement associated gestures reinforce learning. Children taught...
You must be a member to access this content.
Why not sign up to a month's free trial?
One of the everyday challenges for team coaches is that many teams cannot advance without greater psychological safety, yet psychological safety is not something that can be instantly switched on. The members of a team may come to recognise the need for psychological safety, but it can only be achieved gradually, in small steps. Moreover, (more…)
After several years absence from Hong Kong in the aftermath of Covid, it was a delight to be able to revisit and also engage with coaches in mainland China. Last time I was in Shenzhen, it was just a village. Now, it’s a thriving modern city of 18 million people. The level of technology in (more…)
Read More How coaching and mentoring are evolving in China and India
The immediate impact of toxic bosses on their teams’ productivity, creativity and other factors that contribute to good performance has been well documented. Now, however, evidence is emerging that the poison spreads more widely, even after they are long gone. A recent study from Angela Ruskin University reveals that people who report to an aggressive...
You must be a member to access this content.
Why not sign up to a month's free trial?
Read More Another strong reason for rooting out toxic bosses
Across America last year almost 20 million people quit their jobs. The trend continues and has spread to other developed economies as well. The cost to companies has been enormous in terms of hiring, training and inefficiency losses from having posts vacant and the time it takes for newcomers to get up to speed. Speculation...
You must be a member to access this content.
Why not sign up to a month's free trial?
There’s no doubt that the world of coaching is changing fast. But how can we predict and ride these waves of change? A stating point is to take a systemic perspective, in which we can identify three key forces interacting and moderating the pace and direction of change. The first of these is technology. Rapid...
You must be a member to access this content.
Why not sign up to a month's free trial?
Professional coaches and mentors are in the business of people development. It might be expected, therefore, that they would be role models for self-development, both generally and as coach/mentors. The reality is somewhat different. In a number of workshops and seminars in recent years, I have asked coaches “How many of you have a Coach...
You must be a member to access this content.
Why not sign up to a month's free trial?
Read More Coach development plan – a key to continuous Professional Development
Team coaching is the fastest growing area of coaching. There are around 5,000 accredited team coaches globally and an estimated need for 150,000 in the next few years. The two main professional bodies in coaching, the ICF and the EMCC, have both created accreditation routes to certify coaches, who work with teams. So what’s behind (more…)
Read More What does it take to make the transition from 1-2-1 coach to team coach?
