In coaching, growth is an ongoing journey, not a destination. The peer coaching process allows coaches to learn, practice, and refine their skills in a supportive, non-hierarchical environment. It's like having a built-in accountability partner who gets it; a fellow traveler who understands the challenges, the language, and the passion for helping others. Peer coaching is an opportunity to experiment, receive candid feedback, and sharpen your approach. And for more senior co

How To Simplify Session Notes And Amplify Insights Themed Reflection Sheets are structured yet flexible tools designed to help coaches capture key insights from each session in a quick, meaningful way. Less intrusive than note taking by using prompts like “Key Insights,” “Action Items,” and “Unspoken Observations,” these sheets guide you to identify pivotal moments, energy shifts, and underlying themes without spending too much time on analysis. Each prompt is open-ended, inv

Coaches like to think we ask questions in order to understand the client's world. But what if the question is also helping to build it? Recent research suggests that humans have something of a Goldilocks bias for complexity. (research paper here) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-76247-3.pdf In short the research suggests that when reality is relatively simple, we tend to find more structure than is actually there. When reality is extremely complicated, we simplify i

Guided meditations are becoming an increasingly used tool in many coaches' toolkits. These brief yet transformative practices offer clients a chance to step out of their habitual thought patterns, access deeper self-awareness, and find clarity. And like any coaching technique, guided meditations aren’t a one-size-fits-all solution. In this article, I’ll explore what guided meditations are, why they work (supported by psychological research, this isn't pure "woo"), when and wh

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I’ve found more innovation in ancient texts than in many business bestsellers. Epictetus helped me coach executives through restructures Lao Tzu taught me to trust the pause in a coaching session The Bhagavad Gita offered insights on values-based decision-making long before it was a corporate buzzword Revisiting these voices reminds me: wisdom isn’t always loud. It’s not always trending. And it rarely comes with bullet points or a 5-step plan. As a coach, my role isn’t to sup

Most organizations respond to uncertainty in predictable ways. Freeze hiring. Cut discretionary spend. Ask sales to “do more with less.” On paper, it protects the business. In practice, it often weakens the very capability needed to navigate the downturn. Because when markets tighten, selling doesn’t become less important. It becomes more complex. Across previous cycles: the Asian Financial Crisis, dot-com crash, GFC, Covid—the organizations that emerged strongest shared a co

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