Tag: International Coaching Federation
Coaching partnership as support for leaders
Several years ago, I was invited to deliver a presentation on coaching at a conference for brand managers. I was introduced to a senior...
The Osmosis of Coaching
When people experience the power of coaching, it changes how they lead! As a coach, I have to confess that this intangible benefit caught...
Does your organisation need a coach? Here are the Five Signs
I have lost count of the number of times in these past 365 days I have asked myself, ‘Where are the leaders? Why aren’t...
HR and triangulation: Breaking the cycle of doing others’ jobs
Some years ago, a friend of mine made a telling comment about the high-tech company from which he had just retired. He said, “Give...
How coaching can help build an agile organisation
The concept of agility is not entirely new. However, it is getting more attention as organisations are exploring options to transform their ways of...
Coaching culture – Why organisations need it now more than ever
The traditional workplace culture is rapidly becoming outdated. Technological advances, employee expectations, and new ways of working and collaborating amid the pandemic have all...
Coaching for emotionally intelligent leadership
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted and exacerbated existing gaps in connection and performance among teams for many businesses. Rebuilding stronger teams in the coming...
How coaching leaders through the tumultuous times ahead will make your...
While the last 18 months of the pandemic have been both heart breaking and incredibly challenging, we are about to enter an even more...
The number one question that resolves any challenge!
Things can get challenging when trying to maintain a competitive business. The post-COVID era has brought more challenges, with companies worldwide trying to adjust...
Powering performance with qualified leadership
In the world of ‘expect the unexpected’, leaders, managers, and thought leaders need to aim for clarity, be agile with ‘emotional intelligence’, and have...
Communicate like LORDS: One small word to give your communication skills...
I had the most bizarre conversation with someone on the telephone this morning. I misunderstood one word at the beginning of the call, and...
Coaching’s role in enhancing institutional performance
The business world has seen a significant shift with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. One of the biggest challenges is maintaining the quality...
Demonstrating better ROI in a coaching engagement
If you are a coach, you are not the only one the client has asked to demonstrate a return on investment (ROI) on coaching...
Coaching with emotional intelligence
There is a ‘chicken or the egg’ question when considering Emotional Intelligence or quotient (EQ) as a coaching tool. Must a coach be emotionally...
Make mental health a part of your return-to-work plan
While people typically tend to resent change, the past year and a half has been fraught with changes and challenges, which were unavoidable. We...
Competing with Self
Philosophically speaking, each of us is unique and logically not in competition with anyone. This realisation gives us a healthy outlook to the world...
How an HR professional’s transformative journey was enabled by coaching
Here’s a story of an HR professional who set out to make a mark in her chosen field only to be left with a...
Personal Mastery – Letting the light shine!
As professionally credentialed coaches by the International Coaching Federation, we are supposedly masters in the art of active listening, offering space for our clients...
Coaching for ‘psychological capital’ – Why it matters and how to...
Psychological Capital is defined as ‘an individual’s positive psychological state of development’, which is characterised by high levels of HERO — the four elements...
Thriving amidst the attrition Tsunami
As global attrition rates in the tech sector reach upwards of 20 per cent, the chief concern across businesses and amongst HR leaders is...
Dilemmas and decision making – How coaching can help leaders at...
Leaders, especially, talented and competent ones, are critical for organisations. They perform well under pressure and willingly step up when required to shoulder a...