The invisible man

This series of columns by an anonymous coaching buyer takes a thought-provoking helicopter view of what’s going on in the industry. This issue: line managers in coaching When thinking about the role of line managers in coaching, certain film titles come to mind....

Narratives begin in childhood

Many problems at work stem from people’s inability to soothe themselves, said David Drake of the Center for Narrative Coaching in Sydney, Australia. “Many of the behaviours we get called in to coach on are points of immaturity that stem from compensatory...

Soft sell

Neal Young In these hard, recession-hit times, we must maintain a soft approach to our coaching A recession represents perhaps the most stringent of acid tests for any company, challenging not only its durability, but the values, ethics and training housed within it....