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It's that time of year again when we dread those annual performance review conversations. Well fear not, we've got 20 coaching questions to help you turn it from a middle of the road review to a constructive coaching conversation. Get stuck in.

Programmes

03: Content design for L&D

June 24, 2023

Part three of our five part series on how to design an award worthy leadership programme. In this post we explore learning design, which we aren't ashamed to admit is our favourite part.

Leadership

Why leadership development matters more than ever

November 6, 2024

If the Autumn 2024 budget has left you fighting to protect your L&D budget for 2025, then read this blog for some much needed common sense on why leadership development is needed now more than ever.

Challenge

Overcoming limiting beliefs

March 25, 2024

We've all got a negative internal monologue that says some pretty nasty things to us. It's job: to keep us safe. But that voice quite often doesn't know that we've changed and is stuck in the past. It holds you back from growing and stretching yourself. The good news is you have the power to re-programme it. Here's how.

Leadership

Further: Is it the right programme for me?

June 11, 2024

Further is our flagship coach-leader programme, but it's not right for everyone. Find out if it's right for you and what you can expect.

Feedback

How to manage defensive reactions

November 6, 2024

We often expect to encounter defensive reactions when we offer feedback, so here's a handy guide on how to handle them so you go into those conversations confident in how you'll respond.

Challenge

The Zone of Delusion

June 24, 2023

Sometimes being a leader is a lot. Exhausting. Relentless. The fire fighting never stops. But if we spend too long in the zone of delusion we risk even more issues.

Leadership

Five red flags of shitty bosses

June 28, 2023

None of us are perfect and we're all occasionally a shitty boss. But here are five red flags (and things to avoid).

Culture

How to foster a coaching culture

June 30, 2023

Coaching cultures - bit of a buzzword but how do you create one and why should you even bother? This post explores practical strategies and some key considerations to be mindful of when looking to foster a coaching culture in your organisation.

Leadership

What is a Coachable leader?

July 7, 2023

Coachable leaders are built differently. We define them as leaders who have mastered a coaching mindset, along with six core behaviours. This post explores those behaviours in more detail.

Facilitation

Mastering Team Meetings: Time to Think

July 26, 2023

Ineffective team meetings? Suffering from a lack of participation, domination by a few voices, and a real lack of fresh ideas? We explore Nancy Kline's Time to Think model and how you can use it to facilitate more effective team meetings.

Facilitation

Facilitator Hacks: Round Robin and Popcorn Style

July 26, 2023

Effective facilitation techniques are essential for creating engaging and inclusive discussions during team meetings. We look at Round Robins and Popcorn style. When to use them and why they work.

Leadership

Closing Your Awareness Gap

September 1, 2023

When was the last time you opened your laptop and thought was “Who can I piss off today?” Never. We all have positive intentions, but we don't always have a positive impact. In this post we explore how to close the gap between your intent and impact and be more conscious of the impact you're having.

Coaching

Book launch: The Little Book of Coachable Questions

September 25, 2023

Get your hard copy of the Little Book of Coachable Questions for a special pre-order price of just £11.99. It's too good to not have a copy on your desk.

Coaching

How to manage (and coach) someone you don't like

October 2, 2023

Leading and coaching someone you don't like can be a challenge that tests you on many levels. Here's some tips to help you overcome those barriers which are getting in the way of your relationships.

Communication

A review of our first year

December 7, 2023

Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been reflecting on our first year at Coachable. Something this time of year brings for many of us, both in a professional “how did we do” capacity but also reflection on personal growth outside of work too. Here's what our founders Ally and Liz had to say about their end of year reflections.

Feedback

How to foster a feedback culture

May 28, 2024

Lots of people talk about how to create a feedback culture, but it's a lot more than fixing your performance review process. Here's our take on how to create a strong feedback culture.

Culture

How to measure psychological safety

August 12, 2024

Fostering psychological safety is proven to be the biggest differential in teams that perform averagely vs those who outperform their peers. But how do you go about measuring it and starting the conversation? Ally Jones gives you her top tips.

Feedback

Radical Candour: Can I give you some feedback?

November 23, 2023

We love Radical Candor as a concept but it's sometimes poorly applied in reality. Giving feedback without the right level of care is shitty boss territory. Let's explore how to build the right level of CARE into how you deliver feedback with the COIN model and coach-level conversation skills.

Communication

The POWER Model

July 7, 2023

If you've got a complex decision to make which requires buy-in from others, consider using the POWER model, created by our very own co-founder Liz Whitney.

Programmes

01: Getting buy in to L&D

June 24, 2023

Part one of our five part series on how to design an award worthy leadership programme. Let's start with getting that all important buy-in from your budget holders, people leaders and learners.

Programmes

02: Defining Success of L&D

June 24, 2023

Part Two of our five part series on how to design an award worthy leadership programme. In this post we go deeper on defining success for your programme with your stakeholders.

Programmes

04: Engagement for L&D

June 24, 2023

Part four of our series on how to design an award worthy leadership programme. In this post we'll explore comms and marketing to maintain high levels of engagement from both your stakeholders and learners.

Programmes

05: Q&A on L&D

June 24, 2023

The final part of our five part series on designing an award worthy leadership programme. In this post we'll answer ten of the most common questions we hear from L&D clients we speak to.