by Viola Lloyd | Jun 28, 2021 | -Features, -News, Coaching, Uncategorised
Coaching is not the same as instructing Telling people what to do and how to do it is counterproductive, explains Matt Somers. He explains why instructions can backfire, and why coaching people to work out solutions for themselves trumps direction. “Telling people...
by Viola Lloyd | Jun 28, 2021 | -Features, -News, Coaching
How to ask great coaching questions Questions are at the heart of good coaching conversations, explains Matt Somers, and the type of questions you ask shapes the outcome you get. He shares his tips for framing coaching questions to get the best results. Socrates has...
by Viola Lloyd | May 1, 2021 | -News, Coaching, Uncategorised
Technology enhances the coaching culture Jo Wright explains the five step framework you need to create a coaching culture, and why a blended approach is the perfect way to put it into practice. Command-and-control is increasingly considered an old-school style of...
by Viola Lloyd | Mar 8, 2021 | -Features, Coaching, Uncategorised
Coaching is a support, not a threat Matt Somers explains the importance of building trust in the coaching process, by positioning it as a means of support right from the start, rather than a punishment or threat There can be few leadership interventions more...
by Viola Lloyd | Jan 25, 2021 | -Case Studies, Coaching, Uncategorised
Coaching underpins L&D at Diabetes UK Coaching is an accepted part of leadership and management at Diabetes UK, weaving through development programmes and one to ones. For the last three years, coaching has been an integral part of working at the organisation,...
by Viola Lloyd | Oct 20, 2020 | -News, Coaching
Moving from trainer to coach So you want to be a coach? If you’re already a trainer, it’s easy to assume you can quickly adapt to coaching. Matt Somers points out some pitfalls to avoid. Click here to view Matt Somer’s top tips to help everybody get...
