Academy of Executive Coaching Annual Conference, London, 24 September 2010
Leary-Joyce leads delegates a merry dance
By Ann Lewis
The Academy of Executive Coaching (AoEC) annual conference was probably the first coaching conference to open with a tango – AoEC founder John Leary-Joyce and his dance partner Christine twirled down the aisle and onto the platform in a dazzling start to the day.
There was a point to this. How do you measure dance success and excellence? Perhaps differently for experienced professionals than for new partners in their first public performance. And so it is with coaching. A lovely metaphor...