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Who is responsible for your career progression?
Does the idea of coaching bring up images of uncomfortable conversations in an office environment? Conversations about personal...
Gerard McCann
Mar 22 min read


I am not a therapist.
What is the difference between a therapist and a coach? This is something that a good coach makes abundantly clear in the contracting...
Gerard McCann
Feb 182 min read


Who needs a team, I can do this on my own!
Said no one at the Paris Olympics, not even the solo performers. As a Brit, and ex-pat living in Australia, I am often torn between who...
Gerard McCann
Aug 28, 20243 min read


Why Soldiers Make Good Project Managers
If I asked you to make a list of all of the skills one would expect to develop as a soldier from the perspective of an outsider, it would...
Gerard McCann
Jul 18, 20243 min read


Hands up, what is causing the most stress in teaching?
What are the main areas of concern for educational leaders? I have worked in several schools and had many leadership positions. The...
Gerard McCann
Jun 18, 20242 min read


Invest in YOURSELF for the sake of OTHERS.
We all change over time. Physically and mentally. Our values and perspectives also change. Through different life experiences, we mature...
Gerard McCann
Jun 11, 20242 min read


To become a good leader, one must first learn how to become a good follower
Not to be confused with a social media follower, a follower is defined as someone who acknowledges the focal leader as the primary source...
Gerard McCann
Jun 6, 20242 min read


External versus Internal Coaching?
http://www.free-management-ebooks.com/faqch/principles-05.htm Over the last two years I have been engaged in an internal and external...
Keith Briggs
Jun 18, 20233 min read


Cognitive Development-a lesson in developing soft skills as well as improving academic performance.
Introduction First of all, this is not about teaching science. Science is simply the vehicle for delivering the programme. Thinking...
Gerard McCann
May 18, 20237 min read


Well-being: it's all a matter of perspective.
by Gerard McCann MBA: Coaching, Mentoring and Leadership. In 2021-2022, I did an extensive piece of research into what well-being means...
Gerard McCann
Apr 14, 20234 min read


Hattie, Team-Building, Coaching, and the Drive for Excellence.
https://www.theeducatoronline.com/k12/news/how-teachers-can-supercharge-student-engagement-in-the-classroom/282004?utm_campaign=Editorial...
Keith Briggs
Apr 10, 20231 min read


The Good Coach
What makes a good coach? 80% listening, 20% talking? This sentiment is, after all, central to the name of our coaching and mentoring...
Keith Briggs
Apr 8, 20235 min read


Reframing Imposter Syndrome: A Rite of Passage for Level 5 Leadership
https://cultivatedculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Imposter-Syndrome-Cartoon-Graph.jpeg; accessed 28 March 2023 I don’t think I am...
Keith Briggs
Mar 28, 20235 min read


Imposter Syndrome: Or are you writing cheques that you can't cash?
If you have ever held a leadership position and have never experienced self-doubt, then according to research, you are probably deluding...
Gerard McCann
Mar 21, 20236 min read


How coaching programs succeed where many other professional development initiatives fail.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-manifesto-to-end-boring-meetings-1482249683, accessed 15 March 2023. We have all sat through them....
Keith Briggs
Mar 14, 20234 min read


Organisational Culture, what's it all about?
What is meant by the term Organisational Culture? As experienced coaches, mentors, and teachers, we seek to promote greater understanding...
Gerard McCann
Mar 8, 20239 min read


What's in it for us? The organisational benefits of Coaching and Mentoring
Coaching and mentoring is recognised as a key organisational development tool, yet many leaders choose not to utilise either. Why is...
Gerard McCann
Feb 27, 20232 min read


The Benefits of Coaching and Mentoring
Research proves that those who take part in coaching or mentoring, either as the client (coachee/mentee) or the coach/mentor, not only...
Gerard McCann
Feb 20, 20236 min read


Part 2: Coach or Mentor? The case for Agile Coaching and Mentoring.
A discussion of the need for an agile approach to coaching and mentoring.
Gerard McCann
Feb 13, 20234 min read
Part 1: Do I Need a Coach or a Mentor?
Okay, so you realise that change is needed. You may have identified problems at an individual level or at an organisational level. Ask...
Gerard McCann
Feb 9, 20232 min read
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