Fighting talk

Describes a visit to coach senior army officers in Afghanistan Paul Ellis Letter from Afghanistan What can a UK civil servant teach 18 highly experienced senior Afghan army officers about leadership? Time to have a coaching conversation I looked through the...

Hard sell

Two experts give answers to a hypothetical question on how to embed a training programme to achieve a return on investment TroubleShooter – Hard Sell THE PROBLEM A global firm has invested heavily in training for its salespeople but never sees results. The...

Nursing ambitions

Julie Carrington describes her role in promoting learning at the Royal College of Nursing and recalls the lessons she learned at the BBC which have proved useful in her new role Sarah-Jane North Moving from the BBC to the Royal College of Nursing may seem an unusual...

Finding an audience

Discusses the rising interest in coaching in Israel and explains the coaching model used in that country Michael L Kreindler & Gilli Beskin The arrival of two professional bodies, and a prime-time TV show, prove there is a strong national interest in coaching...

No olds barred

Emphasises the benefits of coaching to older workers, who receive less training than younger people. Includes eight top tips for coaching older workers and a brief case study of B&Q Britain’s ageist work culture has long overlooked the goldmine of talent that is...