Coaching & mentoring

5 Minutes

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Too busy to think: Why clarity, influence and inspiration begin with intention

Sue Stockdale 6 November 2025

Sue Stockdale explores why thinking time is so critical for effective leadership. When leaders slow down, clarity returns, influence grows, and energy builds. This insightful piece shares practical ways to […]...

5 Minutes

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Trust, talent and the tightrope of skip-level leadership

Srideep Sarkar 22 October 2025

Srideep Sarkar explores the complex, often overlooked role of skip-level managers. Far from being passive observers, they must balance influence with restraint, strategy with empathy. From avoiding the saviour complex […]...

7 Minutes

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Beyond skills: How Baringa built a coaching-powered leadership culture

Lee Roberston 20 October 2025

Lee Robertson explores how a consultancy invested in coaching for a core leadership capability, transforming culture, performance and progression. Their collaboration with the AoEC helped embed everyday coaching, reshaping how […]...

4 Minutes

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Executive coaching in context: exploring intent, impact and interpretation

Shilpi Sahai 10 October 2025

Shilpi Sahai examines the complex dynamics executive coaching within organisations through a theoretical lens, exploring its intended and implicit purposes within organisations. Drawing on established frameworks, she highlights the tensions […]...

5 Minutes

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When CEOs quiet quit: A playbook for executive re-engagement

Nick Petschek 23 September 2025

CEO turnover surged in 2024, with disengagement at the top threatening transformation. Nick Petschek argues that we must move beyond traditional support roles to become active catalysts of change: spotting […]...

5 Minutes

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Talk saves lives – why suicide needs to be part of your wellbeing strategy

Joseph Conway 10 September 2025

Suicide remains a taboo topic in many workplaces, yet managers are often the first line of support. Joseph Conway shares why it’s vital we break the silence, and how organisations […]...

6 Minutes

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EQ isn’t enough: How CEOs are tapping into deeper wisdom

Yosi Amram 5 September 2025

Modern leaders face more than just business challenges, they’re navigating purpose, pressure, and people in a world that often feels unmoored. What if the real leadership edge isn’t just empathy, […]...

6 Minutes

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When reviews backfire: How smart managers turn damage into growth

Srideep Sarkar 22 July 2025

Appraisals gone wrong can leave employees feeling anxious, rejected and disengaged. Drawing on psychological insights, Srideep Sarkar and Anu Sarkar explain how managers can navigate these moments with care. Learn […]...

4 Minutes

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DEI needs a reboot and L&D is the key

Norman Grant 21 July 2025

Too many DEI initiatives stop at awareness, but inclusion only sticks when it’s embedded into team dynamics. Norman Grant argues for a shift from one-off workshops to systemic, coaching-led approaches […]...

4 Minutes

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Diversity isn’t enough: L&D’s role in helping future leaders be seen and heard

Charlotte Otter 3 July 2025

Charlotte Otter explores how L&D can move beyond hiring commitments to support genuine career growth for diverse talent. With visibility, support and structured development, learning professionals can help underrepresented leaders […]...