Embracing the differences: diversity and inclusion
The business case for gender equality, diversity and inclusion has never been stronger. According to McKinsey’s research diverse organisations will...
Research Reports and White Papers
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Coaching Skills for Managers
The Importance of Coaching Skills in the Workplace Most managers will say that the most valuable assets their organisation has...
The “Now Normal” – retelling organisational tales
A couple of years ago I became fascinated with fairy tales and the impact they had on my childhood. Acting...
Stigma and mental health in the workplace
“Crazy”, “stupid”, “dangerous” are some of the words that Singaporean teenagers thought of when asked about mental illness (report here),...
Executive and Leadership Coaching – what next?
Executive and leadership coaching is a big business with an estimated value of $2billion globally and it is continuing to grow rapidly. Research...
Responsiveness and response-ability
A friend of mine was recently negotiating flexible working hours in a new senior leadership position. While we were sharing...
Advanced coaching skills: Part 6 – Changing the world, one person at a time
Arguably, this is the most controversial coaching blog that I have yet written… The potential controversy lies in the fundamental...
Advanced coaching skills: Part 5 – Coaching for diversity
How do we, as coaches, approach diversity? I’m sure that many of us hold a firm belief that this is...
Advanced coaching skills: Part 4 – Ability to pay attention to the full data
Virtually all coach training emphasises – with good reason – the importance of listening skills. Paying attention to what’s being...
Advanced Coaching Skills: Part three – Paying attention to the wider system
Recently, I’ve read a 20-year-old book with the catchy title: We’ve had a Hundred Years of Psychotherapy, and the World’s Getting...