I’ve written this post because I thought there might be a few people interested in what the application process for coaching accreditation through the Association for Coaching involves. The AC Executive Coach Accreditation Scheme is for coaches working primarily in an organisational context (noting there is a separate Coach Accreditation Scheme for all other coaches). Read More
This is a quote from an article published in The Age earlier in the year… it highlights the problem of everyone being able to call themselves a coach: “But here’s the bottom line: your coach does not need one day of training in anything to call themselves a coach. In Australia, several bodies such as the ICF offer Read More
If you search the Internet you will find many articles about leaving a great legacy and such beautifully worded advice may suggest you think about how to impact your organisation and its people, with your legacy being the relative strength or value of the organisation you have created. But what if you choose to think more broadly Read More
I’ve been working my way through a [very] long list of articles I saved over the past year (as you do) and I sense a theme emerging: the critical role leaders play in shaping what we think is possible in terms of work-life balance. Senior leaders “set the tone” and make it OK – or Read More
“True self-care is not salt baths and chocolate cake, it is making the choice to build a life you don’t need to regularly escape from.” When I read these words in a post by Brianna Wiest they resonated so loudly they nearly jumped off the page! It took me a while to digest why, but Read More
At the beginning of my coaching sessions I always start by explaining what coaching is… and what coaching isn’t. Over the years I’ve developed my own explanation of how coaching is different to other interventions, but this graphic – recently developed by ICF Victoria Branch – is a great visual tool that I’ve started using Read More
When people ask me what I do, I have an ‘elevator pitch’ that goes something like: I’m a coach. I work with people to achieve positive change in their lives – identifying what will make the biggest difference to their confidence, career, and/or wellbeing – or helping uncover their unique strengths and personal purpose so Read More
It’s the longest study of happiness every undertaken… for the past 75 years, Harvard’s Grant and Glueck study has tracked the physical and emotional well-being of 724 people*. In this short TED Talk by Robert Waldinger, current director of the study, the key finding is simple: the good life is built with good relationships. Good relationships Read More
Have you ever wondered whether engaging an executive coach is the right thing for you or one of the leaders in your organisation? The author of this article suggests there are eight questions you should ask before making that decision… Is the leader someone who is considered high potential or in a high-impact role? Does the Read More
I have always enjoyed building motivation and engagement in individuals and teams. I have great enthusiasm for working with people and helping them find their path. Having spent many years in the early part of my own career working as a university student adviser, I acquired a great breadth of knowledge about the avenues you can follow Read More
