Choosing a Provider
How can we tell whether a leadership development provider is any good?
Look at how well the provider understands your needs, who will deliver the work and whether its evidence supports what it is proposing. Qual…
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One-to-One Coaching
What happens if our leaders don't want to take part in coaching?
Reluctance needs a conversation before it becomes a judgement about someone's commitment. Leaders may be concerned about confidentiality, un…
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Team Coaching
Do we need team coaching or individual coaching for our leadership team?
Individual coaching helps each leader understand their own responses and impact. Team coaching works with the team's collective behaviour, r…
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Leadership Development
Should we choose a bespoke leadership programme or an existing course?
An existing course can work well when its content matches a shared learning need. A bespoke programme can give more room to your organisatio…
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Costs and Investment
How can we judge whether leadership development is worth the investment?
Look at whether the development changes how leaders work in the situations that prompted the investment. Participant reflections, feedback f…
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Leadership Development
What is the difference between leadership coaching and leadership training?
Leadership training usually gives people a planned set of knowledge and skills. Coaching works more closely with an individual's situations,…
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Choosing a Provider
Can we trust a leadership development provider that is a new business?
A new provider can have experienced people and an established methodology behind it. You should be able to see where that experience comes f…
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One-to-One Coaching
How personal does leadership coaching get, and can people choose what they share?
Coaching may explore personal beliefs and experiences when they are relevant to how someone leads, but the participant should have a say in…
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Costs and Investment
How much does a leadership development programme cost?
The cost depends on the people involved, the duration, the design and how much individual support is included. A workshop and a sustained le…
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Leadership Development
Why do leaders go on training courses and then carry on behaving exactly as before?
A leader can understand what good leadership looks like and still struggle to put it into practice, particularly under pressure. Training ma…
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Leadership Development
What Does It Mean to Be a Leader as a Coach?
A leader as a coach uses listening, observation and thoughtful questions to help people develop their own judgement and take greater respons…
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Costs and Investment
How Can Organisations Measure the Effectiveness of Coaching?
Organisations can measure coaching effectiveness by agreeing what meaningful progress would look like, observing changes in workplace behavi…
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