... women coaches and the coaching support they offered Black women clients in code-switching, leadership and career advancement are described. The value of leadership coaching when used to navigate these career progression challenges is emphasized. Design/methodology/approach The study employed...

...Robert Barner Purpose The purpose of this article is to provide readers with an understanding of how the assessment protocol for executive coaching can be adapted to more effectively meet the different needs of clients who are seeking developmental, transitional, or remedial coaching. Design...

... own and my colleagues, gained from our work in coaching and mentoring leaders, and incorporates the insights gained from an interactive workshop at the EMC in November 2001. Once a willingness to learn and a motivation to increase leadership skills is established, I have found that these “SMART...

...John Eaton; Duncan Brown Discusses the organizational culture of Vodaphone in the mid‐1990s and the company’s attempts to bring about organizational change. In an attempt to change the culture from one of “command and control” to one of “coaching and collaboration”, a coaching programme...

...Baird K. Brightman; John W. Moran Presents a schedule for the alignment of personal needs and priorities with organizational needs and priorities. By considering leadership, coaching, corporate citizenship, change management, efficiency, team working, customer focus, and decision making...

... this activity should fit into the developmental paradigm. Then, utilizing recent advances in executive coaching techniques, a different learning model is created, one that builds on traditional training, but focuses on behavioural change. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Coaching Skills Management development...

... and coaching is explained. Findings from an impact study of 20 case organisations are presented. How can management development and training be made attractive to small firms? This paper will examine a recent learning programme that has been targeted specifically at small organisations with no history...

...Geoff Mead; Jan Campbell; Mike Milan The authors have drawn on their experience of professional supervision, coaching and mentoring in a variety of circumstances to examine the theory and practice of supervision in the context of the fast‐growing field of executive coaching. They suggest some...

...” and “encourage” because no agency has the authority to deliver the management required[ 33 ]. A recent statement by the Chief Executive of the NCF demonstrates the partnership approach[ 34 ]. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Coaching Performance Sport Systems integration The publication...

... completed the project, the individuals concerned are continuing to work with one another now that they have a much greater understanding of one another’s needs and what they can offer. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Career development Coaching Management development Organizational change Peer...

...Trevor Pullen A personal view by a “new” managing director who describes his own experiences in taking on the challenge of a very different dual role in a new organization. He joined GHN, a specialist consultancy providing executive coaching and mentoring almost a year ago from a top position...

...Phillip C. Wright; Monica Belcourt Using a model that defines the manager′s job as a core of basic skills surrounded by a variable and varying envelope of discretionary tasks,links career management to the organization′s strategy through the coaching process. The key factor is to ensure direct...