Family business

Balancing work and home life is a challenge for most parents. So when three companies trialled Next Generation’s parent coaching, it was no surprise that the courses were inundated. Sarah-Jane North Babies and children do not come with an instruction manual. Most...

Book reviews – Vol3, Issue5

Reviews two new books – on women in the boardroom, and on the philosophy and practice of coaching Title: A Woman’s Place is in the Boardroom: The Roadmap Authors: Peninah Thomson and Jacey Graham, with Tom Lloyd Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 978 0 230 53712...

Nice little earner

Meyler Campbell’s first annual survey asked business coaches a range of probing questions – from fees and motivation to age and status. Henry Marsden reveals the results Henry Marsden Coaches earning £200k a year, working three days a week, living in the country,...

Tripping up my ego

A coaching expert states that coaching needs a regular spring clean if it is to maintain the clean space of naivety John Blakey Every spring, I look out of my window and see that some weeds have taken hold on our patio. I wander down to the wooded area at the foot of...