The Edinburgh Coaching Academy recently acted as Scottish Research Partner in the biggest ever cross-European coaching research to have been undertaken in recent years, in association with Henley Business School State of Play in Scottish Coaching_2018[1484]. The results are fascinating: across the board, coaching is...
A very happy new year to all our current and indeed past participants, and if you are visiting our website for the first time then welcome. I am delighted to introduce our guest blog from ECA Associate, Colby Adams…. Joanne and I have been working together...
I love this time of year – the Xmas lights, sparkly outfits and gorgeous smells of mince pies and mulled wine. However, I am conscious 2017 has been a difficult year for many people, with tragic events taking place across the globe. Many have felt overwhelmed...
‘Contagion’ in the workplace A recent ILM Study into workplace behaviour saw that 74% of workers studied admitted to ‘copying’ the behaviour of other people they had seen around the organisation. Contagion – it seems – is rife in the workplace, and this was proved to be both ‘good’...
Coaching Supervision I was recently asked this question – it seemed straightforward. I need it when I do, and I phone my supervisor to arrange a session. However there is more to it really, and it got me thinking. When have I needed coaching supervision :...
The importance of Empathy Every morning I ease myself into the day with a cup (or two!) of tea and the authoritative tones of the Today programme on Radio 4. This week I was surprised to hear a conversation about the importance of Empathy, which caught...
Have you wondered why why more and more organisations are keen to build a coaching culture? Find out some great reasons in this article! If you are thinking of developing a coaching culture in your organisation - Edinburgh Coaching Academy can help! Find out how or contact us....
Our Guest Blogger, George L Galloway from GLG Consultancy Ltd. shares his views: As an HR professional for over 30 years and a past chair of CIPD, one skill that I regularly see missing from the toolkit of most HR professionals, is that of a competent coach. Most,...
We are delighted to announce Autumn and Winter dates for our highly successful ILM 7 Certificate course in Executive Coaching and Mentoring: What previous participants have said about this skills based and insightful programme: “ I would thoroughly recommend the programme to anyone who wants to learn more about...
At the exhilarating ECA CPD event 'Renew', the response from those attending echoed what I find when delivering Mindfulness courses throughout the UK. Coaches seek practical advice on how they might introduce the Mindfulness approach in their work, so that clients might benefit from some extra...