27th October 2026 I’m pleased to announce that I have been joined in the writing of the 6th edition of Everyone Needs a Mentor by Prof Jenni Jones of Wolverhampton University. Now that I am coming up 80 (with no signs at all of slowing down!!), it makes increasing sense to preserve the legacy of (more…)
“Training and development is like advertising. Nobody has any real idea how it adds to the bottom line!” Harsh words but true. Always squeezed and not enough, the Training & Development (T&D) budget has tended to be spent in three main ways: The advent of AI and coachbots hasn’t changed this pattern significantly. It has (more…)
Several years ago, I trawled through a great mass of literature with the idea of comparing the qualities of great modern leaders with those of great coaches. Four recurrent themes emerged: compassion, courage, curiosity and connection. If there were any doubt that the world is suffering from a leadership deficit, the horrendous events in the (more…)
A recent paper in Philosophy Now explores the issue of AI as an ethical agent. James Moor define four kinds of ethical robots: Although AI is developing fast, it is a long way from being able to replicate being a full ethical agent. However, says Moor, in certain situations, good enough judgements may be all (more…)
I recently took part in a workshop organised by the EY Foundation, exploring the impact of AI on youth employment. What struck me particularly was that, far from being enthusiastic about these technologies, the highly articulate people in the room were deeply suspicious and cynical about it. They saw AI-supported recruitment as a barrier to (more…)
There has been a lot of confusion over the years between supervision and mentor-coaching. The two are very different roles with very different purposes. Mentor-coaching is a form of support for newly qualified coaches (or those renewing their accreditation). Focused over a few months, Mentor coaches listen to your recorded or observed coaching sessions and (more…)
The extensive and growing PERILL database of team dynamics is primarily used to give teams an insight into the issues they need to pay attention to, in order to improve performance and collaboration. PERILL Diagnostics for Teams is now available for HR Professional, Facilitators, Team Leaders & Team Coaches to enhance their teams performance and (more…)
Coaches can support executives in recognising what parts of their emotional self they have lost and in reconnecting with them.
Coaches can support executives in recognising what parts of their emotional self they have lost and in reconnecting with them.
The work of the Coach Maturity Research Group demonstrates conclusively that the more mature coaches become in their practice, the more they blend coaching and mentoring.