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The article focuses on pairs coaching and how this can help in facilitating the listening and mutual influencing process among executives/business leaders. Topics covered include collective decision-making challenges facing leaders involved in Brexit, features of pairs coaching sessions, impact of pairs coaching on leadership development intervention in volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA) environments and how executives can apply pairs coaching.

The article discusses the cyclical nature of success. Topics discussed include the concept of the Sigmoid Curve introduced by author Charles Handy to raise awareness of the cycle, a framework provided by author Jim Collins to utilize the cycle in executive coaching, and the role of coaching in creating and building success.

An interview with Annie Boate, a corporate coach, chief executive officer (CEO) and founder of coachinginschools.com, is presented. Topics covered include how she developed her training course, inspiration for her 12-step coaching system, her best learning and development experience and her goal to improve her marketing strategy.

The article discusses the recent trends in coaching. Topics discussed include data showing that executive coaching is becoming more commonplace as more leaders experience executive isolation, and the emergence of digital tools and platforms that make it easier for individuals to find, access and take a session with a coach.

The article focuses on an evidence-based, multi-system approach to coaching, known as mind-body infused coaching. Topics discussed include the four elements of mind-body coaching, the outcomes that could be expected, and how this approach helps learning and development professionals overcome specific challenges facing their field.

The article discusses research on public sector leadership in Saudi Arabia by the nonprofit organisation Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). Topics include a conference held by the Saudi government agency Institute of Public Administration (IPA), career derailment risk factors among Saudi public sector leaders, and a model for leadership development programmes. The importance of effective coaching is noted.

A case study is presented that discusses the use of Leaning Action Teams (LATs) as a leadership programme by the nonprofit organization Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc. Topics include the relevance of LATs for human resources (HR) management, the combination of action learning and peer coaching in the development of LATs, and the combination of LATs with development workshops.

A personal narrative is presented that discusses the author's personal experience as a consultant for the consulting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., noting lessons such as the importance of consulting tools, the significance of proposals for clients, and the skill of coaching.

The article examines how onboarding programs can improve staff engagement in organizations. Topics discussed include employees' knowledge of the mission and vision of their respective organizations and the goal of onboarding programs in accelerating employees in their new roles. The use of communication tools for relaying tailored message to new employees and the appointment of a peer who will provide guidance are also mentioned.

The article offers some best practice examples of assessing executive coaching, citing the need to use a common framework across all development alternatives that allows for comparison if one's intent goes beyond calculation and process management. It discusses how purpose drives decision, how context and process make a difference, and the challenges in measuring the impact of coaching. A table showing a context that has an impact on coaching outcomes is also presented.

The article discusses results of a study conducted by the authors that compares how clients, coaches, and sponsors perceive corporate coaching. They note that whereas intrapersonal changes were emphasized most by clients and coaches, sponsors were impressed more by outward behavioral changes that coaching produced in clients.

The article discusses 360-degree feedback as a process of evaluating employees and executives at organizations, focusing on the results of research from the talent development specialist The Learning Curve (TLC). Topics include staff development, the potential impact of awareness briefings on increasing completion rates, action planning, and executive coaching.

The article discusses executive coaching, presenting recommendations for effective coaching conversations that were developed from research concerning coaching relationships. Topics include the potential impact of executive self-efficacy, the personality structures of coaches and clients, and relations between coaches and clients on coaching effectiveness. Research data collection methodologies are mentioned.

The article discusses professional and business coaching, and offers advice for creating online coaching programs which allow coaches to serve multiple clients at a time. The unsustainability of the one-on-one approach usually taken by coaches is examined, and the assertion that online programs are relatively simple to create is touched on.

An interview with Gladeana McMahon, the chairwoman of the non-profit Association for Coaching (AC) in Great Britain, is described. Topics include the goal of the AC to educate the general public about the benefits of coaching, the growth of the AC since its founding in 2002, the development of coaching courses, and coaching regulation advocacy. The founders of the AC Alex Szabo and Katherine Tulpa are mentioned. INSET: Straight from the horse's mouth.

The article looks at the role of the human resources (HR) director in a business enterprise. It notes that HR executives rarely have direct authority over a firm's other executives and board members but asserts that they can nonetheless bring about significant change in less direct ways. Adopting a coaching role toward other senior executives and board members is discussed.

The article presents a case study of an executive coaching program from 2006. It examines the success of executive coaching for four potential leaders who'd been transitioned into managerial positions and talks about their leadership ability, decision making skills, and their role as manager. It comments that self-reports of the managers after four years found an increase in self-esteem and competence.

The article discusses alternative models to one-on-one executive coaching and how businesses can restructure coaching strategies to maximise their investments. Topics include the effectiveness of team coaching, group coaching, and peer coaching; a list of strategies for developing an effective coaching programme, including identifying coaching objectives; and a case study of a regular telephone coaching consultation. INSET: Case study.

The article discusses the generation of corporate innovation in companies through human resources training and development. Topics addressed are the pillars of innovation, including innovation as a performance state and as strategic pragmatism; the capability and capacity to learn from others; and the role coach leaders play in catalyzing innovation.

The author presents suggestions for how business coaches can create a corporate culture that promotes employee wellbeing. Topics include factors that decrease wellbeing such as stress, frustration, and lack of job security; strategies to create sustainable wellbeing in the workplace; and the importance of balancing one's work and personal life.

The article focuses on the importance for coaches and trainers to have critical thinking skills. It states that a number of training books and articles utilize data that is questionable and can result in erroneous conclusions. It suggests that organizational concepts such as competences, culture, leadership, and values are ambiguous and difficult to define. It defines critical thinking and its use in training and comments on Phil Rosenzweig's book "The Halo Effect."

The article focuses on coaching guru Sir John Whitmore, who believes that coaching can be used to shift corporate viewpoints concerning capitalism to be friendlier toward society. Whitmore suggests that the global financial crisis of 2008-2009 could be considered a positive opportunity for organizations to improve their learning and development provision while allowing coaches to become experts in business. He suggests the world is facing an environmental crisis that business is responsible for.

The article focuses on coaching of companies in a broader context , mentioning resilience as a key factor. Resilience in this context means the ability to remain steady and consistent despite contradictory situations. The coaching field is vast which ranges from qualified professional coaches, to managers who may have pursued coaching skills training course, and where standards and supports remains a challenge . It concludes that there are various techniques for the coach himself.

The authors discuss their study on the impact of executive coaching interventions on organisations in Great Britain. They mention that significant amount of money is spent annually on executive coaching, in which bigger figures are spent on internal coaching services and skills training of leaders and coaches. They note on how they can be convinced that executive coaching investments are well placed and enjoy the return that organisations are expecting for.

The article discusses the need for business consultants to have supervision over their work. It says that supervisors can provide feedback to consultants regarding to their practice. It states the difference between coaching supervision and consulting supervision. Examples of cases for the application of consulting supervision are also presented.

The article discusses how learning and development (L&D) practitioners work with line managers to ensure that learning helps improve performance in business management in Great Britain. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development says that to drive an organisational change, a major trend is discovered in the increasing integration of coaching, organisational development and performance management. It presents several ways for L&D practitioners to add value to their organisations.

The article explores the objective and advantage of coaching supervision and its significance in guaranteeing the quality and professionalism of executive coaching in organizations in Great Britain. It states that supervision is a requirement to maintaining the quality, competence and professionalism of an executive coach. It notes that coaching supervision intends to observe and enhance the quality of the coach's work with his clients.

The article discusses how the combination of peer coaching and action learning can help develop management and leadership capability in small and micro businesses. It explores the aspects of action learning, an approach that extends action learning to embrace peer coaching. It mentions that programme is designed to deal with a difficult relationship with another business partner, handle difficult staff members, and change ways of working.

The article discusses the significance of emotional intelligence in corporate coaching. Five domains of emotional intelligence are mentioned, to wit, knowing one's emotions, managing one's emotions, motivating one's self, recognizing and understanding other people's emotions, and managing relationships. These five domains are said to be critical to good corporate leadership. Tips on how to set up a great coaching relationship are also provided.

The article explores the role of executive coaching in developing leadership of new managers. Topics include the Learning and Development report 2015 from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), insights from American management consultant Peter F. Drucker, and tips to succeed in a new management role.

The article looks at executive recruitment and personnel management, focusing on executive search firms' relationships with firms engaging them. It calls for information gathered during the hiring process to be put to use after an executive is selected in order to optimize his or her chances of success in the role and also to facilitate the career development of internal candidates not selected for the position. Topics include executive coaching and the retention of talented employees.

The article discusses a research on the relevance of effective coaching to client relationship. It aims to determine whether the quality of the relationship is a vital factor in the success of coaching. It reveals that a strong coaching relationship is the most powerful key to coaching success. It suggests that establishing strong relationships is more likely to lead to coaching success.

The article offers information on how to introduce coaching as a management tool and as a framework for a solutions-focused approach for companies in Great Britain. Coaching is a very effective developmental intervention, as it can improve a person's performance exponentially. However, using the ongoing services of an external coach can be expensive; that is why cascading the approach internally offers good value for money.

The article discusses the importance of coaching conversations inside the organisations. It highlights on Cicero, whom wrote his rules for ordinary conversations and pubic speaking yet nothing to offer guidance on a good conversation. It remarks that through conversation we re-take control of time, slow down or speed up decisions or events. Moreover, it offers practical steps towards a culture of coaching conversations. INSETS: Benefiting from conversation;Practical steps towards a culture of coaching conversations.

The article focuses on coaching supervision. The article defines supervision as a time during which a coach can consider his coaching practice and receive feedback, which leads to professional development and provides emotional support. After outlining the differences between coaching, mentoring, and supervising, the article discusses supervision before and during the coach experience from the perspective of the coach and mentions other benefits of coaching.

The article presents the author's views regarding the importance of having an external mentor for top senior managers than having a coach. The author says that the success of the company lies on the leadership abilities of a manager. The external mentor has the unique ability to assist the manager in taking a more objective and strategic approach.

The article focuses on the impact of perfectionism on personal and executive coaching. It discusses the disadvantages of being a perfectionist including its negative impact on emotional and practical outcomes for an individual and for the organization, aggressiveness and controlling behavior. In addition, the effect of perfectionism on the success of leadership, how to identify a perfectionist and how to help a perfectionist become a healthy achiever are discussed.

The article discusses the development of a healthy decision-making habit to improve coaching business. It mentions the healthy decision-making habit which include the review of priorities daily, learning from mistakes, and taking advice. It says that an effective decision-making involves the development of skills to achieve real clarity as well as trusting the intuition to know is something is right. It adds that the identified action can be recorded with an action date.

The article focuses on the advanced diploma in leadership and performance coaching, designed by Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University, for public sectors in the North East, England. It states that the coaching-focused programme is sponsored by the North East Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (NEIEP). An overview of the NEIEP-sponsored programme is also presented.

The article provides information about authentic and effective leadership, its critical role in modern economic climate, and the ways on how to develop authentic leaders. It discusses several types of leaders in the corporate world including autocratic leaders, inclusive leaders, and authentic leaders. It highlights the growing application of executive coaching as a means to develop more authentic leadership.

The article explores the distinction of coaching and mentoring. Both processes enable individuals to come to terms with his strengths and weaknesses to achieve personal growth. Coaching is a question-based as it extracts all options available to the coachee through questioning while mentoring is solutions-based as solutions to an issue are identified. Good coaching and mentoring entail giving due consideration to the importance of the art of examining issues to find the desirable solution.

The article focuses on the role of the manager as a coach. It cites a survey by technology company Google Inc. about the top behaviors of an effective manager and what they did, which include showing interest in his or her people, empowering instead of micro-managing employees, and being a good coach.

The article focuses on Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc (Morrison) and the customer support and management coaching program which helped it win the gold prize at the "Training Journal" Awards in 2012. It states that an independent study commissioned by Morrison used surveys to reveal that the company's biggest challenge was delivering consistent customer service. It mentions that Morrison developed a coaching program to equip managers with skills to lead by example and provide good customer service.

The article focuses on perceptions of learning and development (L&D) leaders in 2013. It states that a report from the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) found that L&D executives still believe that the impact of learning and perceptions of the value of learning will increase in 2013 even as they've become less confident. It mentions that survey respondents believe the economy will have the greatest impact on mentoring and coaching and talks about the reuse of existing content.

The article focuses on the tools and skills that describes the basic tools of a coaching conversation. It examines how to establish a caoching practice and training as an independent coach. It also mentions that the small organizations choose their coaches by the recommendation or his personal contact. It also mentions that publishing articles in trade magazines, speaking at coaching events and conferences are more effective way to become visible to potential clients.

The article discusses reviewing actions, emphasizing the principle of responsibility, self-belief and blame-free, in the context of the business coaching. It suggests a framework during the reviewing actions encompassing the gathering of facts on the coachee's actions, knowing what is appropriate for the coachee, and the giving of recognition for a successful job. It asserts that treating coachees as opportunities is the key to a successful follow-up coaching sessions or meetings.

The article presents the goal, reality, options and will (GROW) model of coaching. It states that the GROW model, developed by John Whitmore and his colleagues, has been the most prevalent coaching model in the world. It discusses the goal, reality, option and will sections of GROW model and provides corresponding questions in applying it.

The article looks at various principles that are applied in leadership coaching. It discusses an illustration that depicts the principles of a coaching culture including responsibility, self belief and blame-free. It profiles several coaching managers who have never been on a course including Ricardo Semler, Warren Buffet, and Andy Law.

The article examines some learning styles which are used during coaching projects. The basis of the Experiential Learning Theory of David Kolb lies in how individuals think and feel about something and how they watch or take action. The Honey and Mumford Learning Styles Questionnaire identifies the preference of individuals across learning circumstances. It is considered that both processes encourage clients to turn their focus inwardly.

The article discusses two case studies related to the deployment of Emergent Knowledge (EK) and Clean Coaching techniques in the coaching of executive clients. In the first case, the techniques were assigned with a senior manager of an accountancy firm. At the end of the session, he was able to realise his potential of making strong relationships. In the second case, it was assigned with a business coach. At the end of the coaching, she was able to make direct eye contacts with her clients.