by ab-intus | Apr 27, 2026 | Coaching, Leadership
Even in the early days of coaching research (Olivero et al 1997) suggested that leadership development supported by coaching was 88% more successful at translating leadership development into actual performance and productivity. This is compared to just training... 
by ab-intus | Mar 31, 2026 | Coaching, Useful Coaching Information
Coaching contracting is foundational to providing a great coaching experience and achieving meaningful coaching outcomes for all parties. Having trained and supervised hundreds of people through their coaching qualifications it is the contracting element which often... 
by ab-intus | Mar 30, 2026 | Coaching, Leadership
I have written before that leaders don’t need to be coaches per say, just have good coaching skills. What I have noticed is that so many leaders and managers operate at quite a transactional level. Their time, focus, listening and exploration with employees... 
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”...