Coaching Articles

Coaching gives you an opportunity  to make a difference in someone else’s life, but limiting coaching to this definition is myopic. Yes, the coaching process is bounded by time but the  impact of an effective coaching transcends the limits it sets. It is in this context that coaching becomes more th...

Realistically, coaching is just one of the many factors such as currency fluctuations, political stability, economic conditions that affect the growth of an organisation. But It goes without saying that a strategic investment in “human assets”  for their development would bring about  financial and ...

Feedback mirrors to us how our environment perceives our actions or behaviour. We may not notice it but in reality feedback happens almost all of the time. Consciously or unconsciously we express opinions as we engage in a conversation without really having a conscious thought of what we want to acc...

Leadership coaching has stolen the limelight from the traditional corporate training. From commanding, directing and teaching for a definite period of time to empowering individuals and relationship building.  It has generated increasing popularity in the workplace for its capacity to address the ne...

A coaching culture, as current studies would define it, is a manifestation in the organisational life of the values and principles rooted in the practice of coaching as a tool to sustain or spur business success through talent management.

Developing a coaching culture is to weave organisational coa...

“You can’t improve what you can’t measure.” So goes an old adage which science supports and common sense accepts. In other words, if we cannot measure the difference between what was and what is, no progress can be assessed.

A coach works with an individual but operates within a system. Any coachin...

Investing in human capital is investing in an organisation’s most valuable resource – it’s employees. Recent years have generated interest in coaching in the workplace as researchers strongly indicate that it enhances employees’ commitment and development. As a manager you play a critical role in th...

There are three very good reasons why leaders should learn how to coach.

First, learning how to coach is an opportunity to find out more about yourself – who you are, what you believe in, how you relate to others in your world. You refine your communication and interpersonal skills which are the co...

Truly listening to others is a learned craft. We’re not just born with this skill; on the contrary, we’re born with the impulse to respond immediately as soon as the next thought pops into our head. Over the years we may learn to curtail our enthusiasm to jump in whilst the other person is speaking,...

Personal development is such a personal thing! What does it mean? How does it come about? Who will you be when you are self-actualised? Questions like this cause you to look internally at yourself – who you are, what’s important to you, and what you stand for. Knowing yourself is the first criteria ...

What occupation gives you a better lifestyle, with more time for yourself and your family?

Becoming a Professional Coach sets you up for a lifestyle where you choose who, when and where you coach. Imagine spending time with your best friends. It’s like that. You spend your days in the company of pe...