It’s widely acknowledged: creating a culture of coaching and mentoring within an organisation positively influences employee engagement and retention rates. Traditionally, mentoring is a top down process. With a more experienced individual offering support, encouragement & advice to someone less senior to themselves. But is this approach becoming outdated? And limiting? Organisations might be able […]

Many argue that you need to leave your comfort zone to become professionally fulfilled. However, there are many positives for staying in your zone. Executive Leadership Coach, David Guile, shows how you can gain strength from being in your comfort zone.

Sharing my gold medal moments with a double Olympic champion     I was delighted to accept an invitation to present alongside Alex Gregory at a recent event in London hosted by Stanton House. Alex was part of the record-breaking rowing team and won gold at London and Rio in the coxless fours. The presentation […]

‘WHAT’S THE POINT OF MANY YEARS OF HANDS-ON BUSINESS EXPERIENCE IF YOU CAN’T SHARE ANY OF IT?
This question effectively sums up what I, along with many business leaders entering into a new career in coaching, ask themselves.

How credible can we be as a business coach targeting senior executives if we fail to draw upon our own experiences?