Coaching and mentoring are often seen as ways to help others grow—but what if the transformation goes both ways? Over the past decade, I’ve discovered that every coaching conversation, every mentoring session, is as much a learning experience for me as it is for my clients. One of the most profound realizations I’ve had is that growth is mutual.

   ABSTRACT This study reports on the relevance and effectiveness of the ActionAid International (AAI) coaching programme as part of its Senior Leadership Development Programme. AAI is an international NGO (INGO) operating in 52 countries whose mission is poverty eradication based on a human rights and social justice approach. Data was collected from 18 senior managers from across 8 countries …

As the second initiative in the ongoing research being engaged on behalf of the New Executive Coaching Summit (NECS), the Institute for Research on Professional Coaching has conducted an online survey regarding Leadership Development and the implications of this development for executive coaching practices. Following is a brief report being made by Dr. William Bergquist that summaries some of the …

Sixteen of the registered participants in the upcoming New Executive Coaching Summit gathered by zoom to discuss early research findings from surveys surrounding leadership development. Dr. Bill Bergquist presented the early findings and highlights of the survey results, and we discussed the implications for the field of executive coaching. Theme: Executive coaching and leadership development Do we need to change …

As we look down from our high bluff at the world in which we are now working and living, we see (and are challenged by) volatility, uncertainty, complexity and certainly ambiguity (the ingredients to be found in VUCA) as well as our own addition of turbulence and contradiction to this list (what we are calling VUCA-Plus). Those of us standing …

The youth coach partners with the client to incorporate social connection skills into the coaching by asking questions and providing accountability.

I have started reading my mind based on my 15-years of corporate knowledge, practice and learning.

For the eighth year, Sherpa Coaching and its university partners are asking for your thoughts about leadership and executive coaching. You get the complete research report, first and free, when you participate. The survey is open for your response right now, through December 15th, 2012. To begin, please click the link below or copy and paste it into your browser. …

Leadership has the largest impact on the bottom line of organizations and professional coaching has a unique opportunity to enhance leadership competence. Leadership dilemma identifies specific challenges faced by leaders today.

The essence of leadership, said Greenleaf, is the desire to serve one another and to serve something beyond ourselves, a higher purpose.