Just a coaching side salad?

Just a coaching side salad?

Organisations often say ‘yes we do coaching’. Dig deeper, yes they may have put people through some coach training. Some senior managers may have some form of Executive Coaching. But little more than that is present. Though in the same breath these organisations fully...
Coaching People Through Transition.

Coaching People Through Transition.

Change versus Transition The concept of change is often misused. It is used to encapsulate everything associated with it. Change isn’t transition and vice versa. William Bridges in his book Transitions: making sense of life’s changes presents a clear difference...
Understanding different types of coaching

Understanding different types of coaching

Coaching is commonplace in many organisations. However, there is a multitude of types of coaching, each with slightly different purposes, clients and approaches. I attempt here to provide some clarity between the types of coaching and a purity to each. I recognise...
Avoiding the ‘Peter Principle’ through coaching

Avoiding the ‘Peter Principle’ through coaching

Laurence Peter and Raymond Hull wrote their book The Peter Principle 1969, but it is still as valid today. This simply states that “every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence”. So, if someone is good at their job, they’ll be promoted into a role that...