Why Emotional Intelligence is Vital for Effective Leadership

Why Purpose Matters Now More Than Ever…

15/10/2020

There is a reason purpose matters more today than ever. On August 19th, 2019, 181 businesses in the US as part of the Business Roundtable[1] signed up to a new definition of the ‘purpose of the corporation’. At that time Jamie Dimon, chairman of J.P Morgan Chase said,…

What is the essence of coaching?

30/09/2020

I’ve got this big idea. It involves articulating coaching and then training it at scale. Why? Well at the most basic level, I believe that if I know something will make a massive difference, it would be unethical not to share it But first I have to articulate coaching.…

The four legs of my sturdy table by Dave Stitt

31/08/2020

I’ve come to understand that my business has four pillars, writes Dave Stitt. Metaphorically speaking, they’re the four legs of a table that can hold the weight of my customers’ aspirations. The four legs are 1) my mindset, 2) marketing, 3) value pricing and 4)…

The natural way to change – become more of who you are

24/07/2020

The natural way to change – become more of who you are A professional coach will interrupt your story, but not your thinking. That’s because coaching is a partnership between the coach and you, the thinker, with the aim being to explore new thinking. New thinking is…

To what extent are coach supervisors lifeguards?

16/06/2020

Hope you've been enjoying Helen's TCD community Zoom calls during lockdown. The one on coach supervision prompted this question about lifeguarding being a possible metaphor for coach supervision. The idea is a little frivolous perhaps, inviting an initial answer of 'no'.…

Why culture matters

12/06/2020

Many of our coaching clients are working for international companies or interact with colleagues, partners and clients from around the world. Some of them might have moved to this country from abroad and are finding their way in a UK working environment. Some of the issues…