Coaching & mentoring

4 Minutes

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

Clare Norman 4 April 2025

🚦 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 […]...

5 Minutes

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 27 March 2025

🧠✨ 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 […]...

4 Minutes

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

Allison Maslan 24 March 2025

🔓 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 […]...

3 Minutes

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

Beth Hope 11 March 2025

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 […]...

4 Minutes

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

Diane Newell 11 March 2025

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 […]...

4 Minutes

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’

John Perry 3 March 2025

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 […]...

4 Minutes

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Coaching & mentoring Data Delivering learning & training For experienced L&D professionals For freelancers, consultants & small businesses For people managers For senior L&D Measurement Opinion Skills Strategy

Scaling skill adoption with AI and a human-centric approach

James Swift 24 February 2025

Take a phased approach and keep people at the heart of strategy, advises James Swift Leyton, like many businesses, prioritises client retention as a crucial driver of sustainable growth. Recognising […]...

4 Minutes

Case Study Coaching & mentoring Collaboration Communication Continuing Professional Development (CPD) For new to L&D For people managers

Case study: How ‘Time in Other People’s Shoes’ transformed collaboration

TJ Contributor 14 January 2025

Building understanding and connection between differing teams can be a challenge, but this approach made an impact To make sure it continues to puts people and customers at the heart of […]...

7 Minutes

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Business and industry Change Coaching & mentoring Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Creativity & innovation Delivering learning & training Digital literacy & digital poverty 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 Government and politics News Organisational development Science, technology and research Skills Strategy Talent Technology

Shaping the future: How the UK’s AI action plan transforms learning and development

Jo Cook 13 January 2025

The UK Government’s announcement to be an AI superpower will impact every L&D professional’s future Today to the UK government announced it’s AI Opportunities Action Plan, which has three key […]...

7 Minutes

Change Coaching & mentoring Collaboration Communication Conflict resolution Features For HR For L&D managers For new to L&D For people managers Management Managing teams

7 people management tips for first-time managers

Mendy Slaton 13 January 2025

If you are new to managing people, Mendy Slaton shares insights to improve your approach Some people are born to be managers, and others have management thrust upon them. In […]...