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The Case for Leadership Development Training and Coaching: A Research-Backed Guide for Senior Leaders and HR Professionals The Urgency Has Never Been Greater We are living through a period of unprecedented organisational disruption. Artificial intelligence is reshaping roles at every level, hybrid work has permanently altered how teams function, and demographic shifts are draining leadership pipelines faster than most organisations can replenish them. Accelerating change, A

By Racheal | Organisational Psychologist & Executive Coach I've worked as a coach for over 15 years now, about 1500+ hours of coaching leaders around the world. Here's a few things you need to know about coaching, based on my experience. Not all coaching is equal There have been many times when a leader approaches me for their first coaching session and says: 'I've worked with a coach before, and I have not found it useful at all.' I usually acknowledge their resistance and

By Racheal | Organisational Psychologist & Executive Coach The Two Wolves Stories are powerful mediums in which we make sense of the world. The stories you tell can reveal a lot, and it can also reveal limitations in the way you view yourself and the world. During the coaching conversation, I often ask leaders, what is the story they are telling themselves. Sometimes the story is one experienced through the lens of fear, instead of courage, so we say things like 'If I tried t

As executive coaching gains momentum worldwide as a valuable part of the leadership development journey, the field of neuroscience is providing a better understanding of the inner workings of the brain, and evidence of the benefits of coaching. Coaching can be defined as a partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that supports them to identify and take steps that move them between their current reality to where he or she wants to be. The bigges