Coaching & mentoring

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Coaching & mentoring For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For new to L&D For people managers For senior L&D Opinion

Coaching at a crossroads – how AI is transforming the support we give at work

With demand for personalised coaching soaring and the growing need in our changing world, human capacity is being stretched thin. Laurel McKenzie explores how AI can support – not replace […]...
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Coaching & mentoring Communication Conflict resolution Delivering learning & training For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For new to L&D For people managers For senior L&D Opinion

How to handle difficult conversations without losing learner trust

Training and coaching can surface emotions, resistance, and of course, personal baggage. But with curiosity, empathy, and assertiveness, learning professionals can turn tension into transformation—and build deeper trust with their […]...
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Assessment Coaching & mentoring Delivering learning & training Education and skills Features For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For people managers For senior L&D Talent

L&Ds role in meeting expectations of early career professionals

Emily Goldsack and Alanna Harrington explore how learning and development can be the deciding factor for early career talent. Their research reveals what young professionals expect from employers — from […]...
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Coaching & mentoring Engagement For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For new to L&D For people managers For senior L&D Opinion

Why a coach’s commitment isn’t enough: The truth about organisational coaching 

🚦 A coach’s commitment alone won’t drive success. 🏎️ Just like in F1, peak performance demands full engagement from every player – the individual, the coach and the organisation.  🏁 Clare Norman unpacks why coaching […]...
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Change Coaching & mentoring Collaboration Communication Conflict resolution Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Creativity & innovation Culture Delivering learning & training Diversity, inclusion and equity Education and skills Emotional intelligence Employment Features For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For new to L&D For people managers For senior L&D Future of work Health and social care Management Managing teams Mental health Neuroscience Psychology Science, technology and research Talent Wellbeing

ADHD isn’t the problem—being misunderstood is

🧠✨ Steve Ollington explores how misunderstanding shapes the lives of people with ADHD—from school to retirement. 🚀 Despite their strengths, many face barriers at work, in relationships, and beyond. The […]...
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Coaching & mentoring Collaboration Communication For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For new to L&D For people managers For senior L&D Leadership Opinion

Leadership at every level: How trust sparks transformation

🔓 Unlock the true potential of your workforce 💡 Too often, rigid structures stifle creativity and initiative. When you empower employees with trust, autonomy, and ownership, they step up as […]...
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Change Coaching & mentoring Communication For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For new to L&D For people managers For senior L&D Opinion Wellbeing

Perfectionism over a promotion? The obsession with perfection is harming leadership development

The modern workplace culture of perfectionism is actually destroying development, says executive coach Beth Hope In today’s work environment, burnout is at an all-time high, and perfectionism is a major […]...
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Coaching & mentoring Culture Delivering learning & training For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For new to L&D For people managers For senior L&D Opinion Talent

How coaching and mentoring can drive talent mobility and workforce development

Want to keep your top talent? Follow these six steps to boost mobility and growth – Diane Newell explains Research from Indeed Flex highlights that one in three employees are planning […]...
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Coaching & mentoring Collaboration Communication For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For HR For L&D managers For people managers For senior L&D Leadership Management Opinion

Struggling with trust at work? Blame ‘attachment theory’

Anxious, avoidant or secure? Our early attachments shape how we connect and communicate at work – but coaching helps rebuild trust and foster healthier workplace relationships, writes John Perry  Attachment […]...
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