Coaching – going forwards and backwards
Much of my work at the moment is taking place in Serbia – more on why in a future blog post. But last weekend I was invited to the inaugural meeting of the Serbian branch of the International Coach Federation (ICF). Two things struck me about the event. Firstly, and positively, it was uplifting to… read more >>
‘Be the change you want to see’: coaching, politics and the UK election
Like many others, I have been left thoroughly disenchanted by the election process. On the eve of the votes being cast to decide the next UK Government, I wondered what it would be like if politicians, instead of ‘governing’ us, coached us instead. We talk about managers and leaders as coaches… what about politician as… read more >>
‘Whiplash’: Getting calluses – the callous route to development
This week I watched the movie ‘Whiplash’ – the actor J.K. Simmons plays hard-nosed jazz music teacher/taskmaster, Terence Fletcher. He deservedly received the Best Supporting Actor award at the Oscars. Fletcher is driven by the desire to discover and develop the next Charlie Parker, and pushes his students literally to breaking point in doing… read more >>
Olympic Fever
As the year draws to a close the nation seems to be looking for crumbs of comfort in a difficult economic environment. In gives us an opportunity to look back at moments that took away the gloom, none more so than the Olympics. At The Hill Tribe, we have also been reflecting on what Olympic… read more >>
