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Coaching in its present form has been with us since the 1970s. Mentoring has been with us in one form or another …
New head teachers find themselves at an exciting moment in their careers. In some ways it feels like the pinnacle of many …
People often ask me which coaching models I use, and which ones I teach. The answer I give is always the same. …
Finding the right coaching course can be very confusing! There are different qualifications, different bodies accrediting them, all sorts of names and …
When we ask new coaches to identify key coaching skills, it is rare that pausing gets a mention. And yet, the power …
What coaching skills does every leader need? For the moment, let’s take it as a given that every leader needs to have good …
Organisations exist for a number of different reasons. For some, it the commercial aspect. For others, it’s all about providing a service …
What is a coaching course? Once the idea of learning to be a coach has come into our head, the first question …
A question that I am often asked is “Have I got what it takes to be a good coach?” It’s an understandable question. We are in …
What is the purpose of coaching? It’s funny how things turn up in life, and quite quickly we take them for granted. New …
Once you know how to coach, it’s easy to set up a successful coaching business. Right? No! Of the thousands of people …
Our schools are learning environments for all – not just for students. A typical school year will see students in class for …
Head teachers and other school leaders are increasingly turning to coaching as a favoured approach for professional and personal development. This hasn’t …
Working out the right qualification for any new activity is difficult. After we decide we want to learn the new “thing”, we …
How does coaching work? People often ask me what coaching is, or even more often what subject I coach on. The implication is that there needs to …
Coaching vs training When people ask me what I do, I say that I train people to be executive coaches. The most common response is “oh, …
Online training has caught on so much over the last 15 years. It has, apparently, many benefits that make it a viable …
What are the benefits of the ILM coaching qualifications? As you will have seen from our last blog on this topic, there …
We all know that there are many, many blogs out there, on almost every subject. We have to make choices which blogs …
There are many wonderful, helpful and powerful coaching qualifications that we can take….. and a few turkeys too! This blog navigates maps …
Coach or mentor? Ask or advise? This is the dilemma facing all leaders who are considering bringing coaching into their professional toolkit. Some …
When I say to people that I am a leadership coach or an education coach, the most typical response is “yes, but …
When thinking about an advanced coaching qualification, we have to take into consideration that there are assignments to be done. The ILM …
ILM Level 7 coaching qualification – is this the right one for me? If you are reading this blog, you are likely …
The education sector has had a long history with coaching, with high levels of enthusiasm, engagement and interest, both in the classroom …
When thinking about a coaching qualification, we are aware that there will be some assignments. Often this is one of the first …
