by ab-intus | Feb 25, 2026 | Coaching, Leadership
Examine the majority of leadership development in organisations and by providers, and you will find that most of them offer nothing but a token gesture towards coaching skills development. Half a day maximum is offered to training leaders and managers in it. Many... 
by ab-intus | Feb 23, 2026 | Coaching, Leadership
As coaching has become more of a dominant word and activity within organisations in all its guises, so the consideration of it has become a very broad church. Increasingly I feel and experience that the words coach and coaching are becoming more diluted in their use.... 
by ab-intus | Dec 4, 2025 | Coaching, Leadership
Having helped hundreds of leaders achieve their coaching qualifications, it is always fascinating to me hearing leader’s language around coaching. Even those who have been fully trained in coaching, it is very common to hear phrases like: “I went into coaching mode”... 
by ab-intus | Nov 21, 2025 | Coaching, Leadership
Leaders don’t need to become coaches! Controversial I know, coming from someone who trains coaches to qualification level, so bear with me on this… There is a perception among many leaders, organisations and training establishments that coaching in organisations means... 
by ab-intus | Nov 5, 2025 | Coaching, Leadership
Ask many companies what support they offer for their trained internal performance coaches, and mostly the responses will be disappointing. There is often a race to get people trained up in coaching, but not the same amount of thought, planning and effort into how to... 
by ab-intus | Oct 30, 2025 | Coaching, Leadership
Being bold in coaching is not something you necessarily associate with being a new or practicing coach. Boldness can be misconstrued with aggression. A new coach often feels it is not their place to be bold with their coachees. However, confidence developed through...