Through the looking glass

The authors comment on the meaning of supervision of coaches, and on its importance Alison Hardingham, Jessica Jarvis and Graham Lee How can any coach expect to do a good job without taking a long, hard look in the mirror from time to time? Supervision, usually by...

Ward focus

Explains how the Surrey and Sussex SHA has used sports coaching techniques to develop the leadership skills of its managers Sally O’Reilly The entrenched workings of the NHS are being challenged at Surrey and Sussex SHA, which has turned to sports psychology to shake...

Improve performance through coaching

  Bloomsbury     Getting Started       In the context of business management, coaching is a means by which performance can be enhanced through learning and reflection. It uses effective questioning and exploration to find out how an individual may tackle different...

The rise and rise of coaching

An insight into the increase in coaching, and how it can make a significant contribution to business and play a major part in leadership development. Jessica Jarvis How the practice is becoming an essential tool Coaching is at last shaking off its just-another-HR-fad...

A life less ordinary

Describes how Irish Life & Permanent is turning to coaching to help attract and retain staff. Sally O’Reilly In a country where unemployment is below 4 per cent and in a sector facing intense competition for staff, financial services company Irish Life &...