News in brief: Stress busters

Work-related stress is the most common reason that employers seek occupational health advice, according to statistics compiled by the UK’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). An analysis by Legal & General of reasons for calling the government’s pilot...

Market investment

Marketing in the UK may produce many talented individuals, but worryingly few are destined for senior levels. Enter The Marketing Academy, a charity set up by Sherilyn Shackell to turn ‘the marketing talent of today, into the leaders of tomorrow’. And she persuaded a...

Survey: Are we ready for 2012?

Coaches and mentors must prove their worth as they face an uncertain year ahead. Coaching at Work’s readers’ survey shows they are well-prepared for the challenge Responding to current challenges such as the economy and demonstrating ROI/value for money (VFM) are top...

Making good

What are the roles of coaching and mentoring in addressing the biggest challenges of the 21st century? In this three-part series, Neil Scotton and Alister Scott explore possible answers, drawing on interviews carried out in three camps. They reveal important issues...