Why Coaching instead of Mentoring?

January 6, 2010

It is a matter of on-going controversy, to define the terms Coaching and Mentoring. In the hallowed halls of Universities, Academics tussle over the distinctions and in businesses and schools, and in internet forums the world of coaching and mentoring makes use of numerous hours debating terminology. But what if we rose [...]

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Organisational Coaching – 5 Factors for Success

January 2, 2010

Over the last 5 years West Sussex County Council, have run a fascinating project which has aimed to enhance learning and teaching through coaching teachers and leaders. The county have established what they call The Coaching Training Unit (CTU). Lesley Smith who heads up this CTU has been instrumental in encouraging some 40 schools [...]

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Managing Your Workload 2

May 2, 2009

By Will Thomas, author of The Managing Workload Pocketbook

Are we becoming happier? Not according to the 2007 UNICEF Child Well-being Survey conducted in 21 industrialised countries. The United Kingdom and USA came out bottom and penultimate, respectively, in an extensive study of child well-being. The study looked at 40 separate indicators [...]

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Managing Your Workload 1

April 17, 2009

Managing Workload – Getting a Life
By Will Thomas, author of The Managing Workload Pocketbook
Managing the heavy workload in work today is perhaps the hottest topic. In a series of five articles  we examine the reasons why managing workload is important, the attitudes that can make it work in your favour, and the practical steps [...]

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Listening, Perception and the importance of stillness for coaches

April 14, 2009

From a series of essays entitled: The Mindflex of the Coach ©Will Thomas 2009
By Will Thomas www.willthomasblog.com
Have you stopped to notice recently what’s going on in your head when you’re having conversations? Coaching, like all forms of mindful support draws on multiple levels of thought processing, as you balance the need to support your client [...]

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Blogging and much, much more on the way

February 25, 2008

Welcome to the blog of Will Thomas, Coach, Author and Trainer.
Feel the difference it makes, being able to talk yourself through a wealth of exciting connections,  as you prepare for new insights and turn your  attention to this  inspirational learning lounge
This developing resource will provide a wealth of material, dialogue, questions and  responses to take your thinking and learning [...]

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A stash of quality learning……

February 25, 2008

This site is currently under construction.  Watch this space over the coming days and weeks, keep up-to-date using the RSS feed above and we’ll be in touch!
Just being connected means that you’ll be among the first to know when the resources flow in and the learning is beginning.  I am looking forward to welcoming you to a [...]

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