30th September 2017
I am currently reading “The Sage Handbook of Coaching” edited by Tatiana Bachkirova, Gordon Spencer and David Drake. It is an ambitious undertaking, seeking as it does to present “an account of this fast developing discipline, to map out where it is going, and to identify the key debates and issues that are influencing coaching practice […]
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13th September 2017
This two-day conference on coaching supervision will be held in Victoria, Canada in April 2018. The first day will be an exploration of Professor Peter Hawkins’ 7-eyed model, which he will be facilitating. The second day will include speakers from the Americas and Europe on a variety of topics related to supervision. I am delighted […]
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4th August 2017
The EMCC is holding its next international conference in Amsterdam in April 2018. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, 1992-2017, it is offering a limited time deal of 4 tickets for the price of 1 until 18th August 2017.
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17th July 2017
I have been thinking about this recently – with some concern even over the phrase. Ethics evolved from traditions in moral philosophy which go back thousands of years. Carroll and Shaw’s book* makes clear the challenges we all face in making decisions, from our processes, connections between decisions and the practical implementations, impact on stakeholders […]
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28th June 2017
There is a debate in the world of coaching and mentoring as to the proven value of supervision. While some professional bodies insist on it in order to become accredited, like the AC, EMCC and APECS, and there are many instances of its impact intuitively, is this sufficient? Another body, the ICF, does not require it though recommends it. […]
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5th June 2017
It was announced that Sir John Whitmore, co-founder of Performance Consultants International and godfather of coaching, passed away on 28 April 2017. Sir John was the pioneer of coaching in the workplace and author of Coaching for Performance, considered to be the “bible” of coaching globally. Eve commented: I was so sorry to hear of the passing of Sir John Whitmore, a colossus in the profession…
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A Handbook of Coaching – but you will need two hands
A Handbook of Coaching – but you will need two hands
