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Overcoming limiting beliefs

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Facilitator Hacks: Round Robin and Popcorn Style

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.

Mastering Team Meetings: Time to Think

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.

The POWER Model

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.

What is a Coachable leader?

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.

How to foster a coaching culture

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.

Five red flags of shitty bosses

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

The Zone of Delusion

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.

01: Getting buy in to L&D

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.

02: Defining Success of L&D

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.

03: Content design for L&D

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.

05: Q&A on L&D

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.

04: Engagement for L&D

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.

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