A stress management programme that is practical and simple to apply. A very powerful approach not just for leaders but anyone wanting to get more clarity of thought, calmness and back in control of their wild mind. ...
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Category Archives: Leadership Coaching
How is it that even if you do plan and prioritise your day, and you think you stick to it, you still don’t seem to nail that big issue you have to think through, you still have that niggling problem that you started with in the morning?
It might be about a product or service that...
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How does coaching work...
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Today leaders need to know how to ‘lead’ themselves through their own life and their daily responsibilities as leader at work.
We have a frighteningly fast pace of change and innovation, changing expectations, demands and concerns for staff and their well being and development, not to mention new ways of communicating, selling, distributing to make a...
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What is it that people who lead by inspiration do so differently to those who lead through position? It might just be that those who inspire do so by 'being' who they are. That is, their message and beliefs create a connection between humans.
I was pondering the other day on those leaders we...
In my work as a coach, often with leaders in corporations or private companies, I see in their eyes a look of panic. A look of being trapped, or of waiting for the rescue vehicle to arrive and 'fix' their lives. The rescue that is going to get them out of their extremely busy, and...
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I have two key strategies for this.
One is not to have a winter, avoid it completely, deny its existence on the planet - just go somewhere hot for 6 months, works a treat and it’s something I have done a number of times by living in Thailand, Florida and to an extent Australia. However,...
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Setting and getting goals is exciting, inspiring and challenging - well at least I hope they are for you. And the 'journey to the goals' so often is such a rich experience on it's own. That is great - but what about when you finally achieve that big big goal? You're on a real high,...
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Gai Foskett is a Results Certified Coach accredited by Results Coaching Systems
The Results Coaching Systems is a leading global coach training organisation and a leading human performance organisation with operations in more than 15 countries. Since 1998, Results Coaching Systems have run over 150 wide scale organizational interventions, and trained over 10,000 executive, personal and...
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Feel the fear and do it anyway – how many times have you heard that ol’ chestnut! And what on earth does it mean…..really?...
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There are some key factors to look for in a coach
Qualification and Certification
Not all people who call themselves a coach are certified by an accredited professional school, nor are they even true coaches for that matter. Certification is very important, because coaching is a profession that requires very specific skills, conduct...
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Case Study:
John, 39 is a senior executive head of a large division in a multi-national company. John’s main challenge was to pursue and achieve his corporate goals and maintain a fun and healthy life balance.
He was very concerned that his health and fitness were not what it could be, and also, with 4 children he...
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I wonder what has come up for you since you have been reflecting on that little voice....prod, prod, prod....
If you have been keeping some kind of journal what patterns of thought are showing? What impact is having those thoughts having on you? On your teams? On your family or friends?
I said in the last blog...
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What is executive coaching?
The term executive coach is used commonly now. In fact, coaching itself has become mainstream for corporate, non profit organisations and businesses in general. But what does that label actually mean- “executive coaching.”
Generally this type is coaching is aimed at senior levels of management up to and including CEO and in some...
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The credential, Master Certified Coach, MCC is the highest global credential available in the coaching profession as defined by the International Coach Federation (ICF). The process to achieve MCC is rigorous, testing and thorough.
For all credentials there is a requirement to continue a set number of further coach specific and personal development training each year to maintain their credential....
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Harness your brain to be creative and solve problems!
Gai holds a Master Practitioner Certificate in Neuro Linguistic Programming. To achieve this level of mastery required over 300 hours of NLP training and completion of written exams.
What is NLP?
Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is an approach to communication, personal development, and psychotherapy created by Richard Bandler and John...
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