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Welcome to the EMCC UK Podcast, and welcome to this spotlight on Health & Wellbeing. In this episode, Andrew Parsons, Janine Allison and Marion Rosefiled review the activities of the Health & Wellbeing Special Interest Group over the past 12 months as well as their plans for the year ahead. Andrew is a Health, Wellness and Executive EMCC Accredited Coach, CNHC registered hypnotherapist and emotional freedom techniques practitioner and author. Janine works as an integrative and solution-f...
Welcome to the EMCC UK Podcast and welcome to this episode exploring Governance in Team Coaching. In this second episode of our three part-series on team coaching our host executive, leadership & team coach and chartered occupational and coaching psychologist Anna Springett chats to Vic Coxen about Governance in Team coaching. Vic is a uniquely qualified people professional, Non-Executive Director and systemic team and leadership coach with 30 years experience in achieving progress for peopl...
Welcome to the EMCC UK Podcast and welcome to this Spotlight series on Neurodiversity coaching. This episode is hosted by Sally Waters who is accredited with the EMCC and has an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology. Her guest, Almuth McDowall, is Professor of Organisational Psychology at Birbeck University of London in the School of Psychological Sciences. During this fascinating discussion, Almuth shares themes from the book she has recently co-authored called ‘Neurodivers...
Welcome to the EMCC UK Podcast, and welcome to the first episode in this new series exploring Team Coaching. Our host, chartered occupational and coaching psychologist and CSA qualified coaching supervisor Anna Springett chats to experienced executive and team coach, and ESIA coaching supervisor, Larissa Thurlow. Larissa attended the AoEC Systemic Team Coaching Training in the UK back in 2013 and began to use the High Performance Team Coaching Model (Carr & Peters, 2013). Since that time she...
Welcome to the EMCC UK Podcast, and welcome to this spotlight series on Group Dynamics in Team Coaching. In this episode our host, EMCC Senior Practitioner and Chartered Psychologist Karen Walsh chats to Paul West a consultant, coach and advisor helping people and organisations convert their ambition into a reality. In his practice Paul works with ambitious forward-thinking organisations striving to elevate performance, adopt cutting-edge technology and capabilities, and drive cultural change to...
This mini episode follows our recent Spotlight series: The Transformative Power of Mindfulness for Coaches with Eike Tischer, and features a guided meditation. We hope you enjoy this bonus content, and in case you missed it, make sure you check out the full interview with Eike where she describes how mindfulness plays a part in her coaching practice.
Welcome to the EMCC UK podcast and welcome to this Spotlight Series on The Transformative Power of Mindfulness for Coaches. In this episode, Marian Rosefield, Deputy Director for Coaching Practice: Knowledge exchange and co-lead for the health & wellbeing Special interest group, talks to Eike Tischer, co-founder of the Oxford Coaching partners, leadership coach and consultant. Eike has a passion for wellbeing and qualified as a mindfulness teacher with the Oxford University Mindfulness Centr...
In this second episode of the ‘Coaching Through the Sectors’ series our host, Anna Springett, Deputy Director for Coaching Practice at EMCC UK and chartered psychologist, talks to Kate Maurici and Simon Jones, both from the world of elite sport. Kate is Head of the Queens club Foundation, a charity which strives to improve lives through racket sports, and has been in the tennis coaching industry for 13 years. Simon, a former professional tennis player himself, has been the Head of Performance St...
Welcome to the EMCC UK Podcast, and welcome to the Spotlight Series Episode on Climate Coaching. In this episode our host Hannah Butler, Director for Coaching Practice at the EMCC UK, talks to Rita Symons, an experienced health and care leader, leadership consultant and past president of the EMCC UK. Rita became interested in climate change and coaching in 2019 and since this time has gone on to develop several initiatives including EMCC UK Climate Change and Spotlight Series. These recordings a...
Welcome to the EMCC UK Podcast. And welcome to the first episode in our series on ‘Coaching Through the Sectors’. In this first episode of the ‘Coaching Through the Sectors’ series our host, Anna Springett, Deputy Director for Coaching Practice at EMCC UK and chartered psychologist, talks to John Draper about Coaching in Education. John has been in teaching for over thirty years, working both abroad, and in his native Essex, in Bournemouth, and for the last eighteen years, as a headteacher in So...
In this episode, our podcast host and the EMCC UK Director for Coaching Practice, Hannah Butler, talks to Dr Louise Gilbert about emotion coaching. Louise Gilbert is co-author of Emotion Coaching with Children and Young People in Schools: Promoting Positive Behaviour, Wellbeing and Resilience. She is an established leader and expert in the field and co-founder of Emotion Coaching UK, a not-for-profit organisation. Louise has a background in health and education, and a doctorate in emotion coachi...
In this episode, Hannah Butler, EMCC UK Director for Coaching Practice, discusses the challenges and opportunities of building a business in coaching, mentoring or supervision with special guest David Mansfield. David is an accredited EMCC coach, a fellow at the Center for Evidence-Based Management, a fellow of the Radio Academy, previously an honorary visiting professor in the Cass Business School, and a visiting fellow at the University of Oxford. He is also the author of The Monday Revolution...
In this episode, Sarah Bailey, from the EMCC UK Higher Education Special Interest Group, discusses how pastoral and academic peer mentoring supports students in higher education with special guest Dr Joe Stevens. Joe is a senior law academic who has taught in a number of public universities and is currently a senior lecturer at the University of West London. While completing his PhD, Joe became involved in his university’s Peer Academic Learning Scheme (PAL). He later trained as a supervisor bef...
In this podcast we are joined by Rachel Westerbeek, who belongs to our Mentoring Special Interest Group (SIG) and co-leads the Neurodiversity SIG, and Jess Hendrickx, a speaker with a wealth of knowledge and experience as an autism coach and mentor gained from several years of practice and underpinned by her own lived experience. They discuss how working with an ADHD or autistic mentee might be different, how to manage the boundaries between mentoring and mental health support, and asking what s...
Welcome to our three-part series on developing an NHS volunteer coaching service for cancer patients and their families. The episodes are hosted by Dr Andrew Parsons, and presented by the EMCC UK health and wellbeing special interest group. The Fountain Centre is an independent cancer charity, based in St Luke’s Cancer Centre at the Royal Surrey Hospital, providing information and holistic support for people impacted by cancer. In 2014, volunteer medical coaches started to bring their expertise ...
Welcome to our three-part series on developing an NHS volunteer coaching service for cancer patients and their families. The episodes are hosted by Dr Andrew Parsons, and presented by the EMCC UK health and wellbeing special interest group. The Fountain Centre is an independent cancer charity, based in St Luke’s Cancer Centre at the Royal Surrey Hospital, providing information and holistic support for people impacted by cancer. In 2014, volunteer medical coaches started to bring their expertise ...
Welcome to our three-part series on developing an NHS volunteer coaching service for cancer patients and their families. The episodes are hosted by Dr Andrew Parsons, and presented by the EMCC UK health and wellbeing special interest group. The Fountain Centre is an independent cancer charity, based in St Luke’s Cancer Centre at the Royal Surrey Hospital, providing information and holistic support for people impacted by cancer. In 2014, volunteer medical coaches started to bring their expertise ...
Welcome to the concluding episode of the EMCC UK podcast series where we explore the topic of internal coaching supervision. In this episode, our hosts Katharine St John-Brooks and Jeremy Gomm speak to Louise Miller, who at the time of recording was the coaching and mentoring services lead at University College Hospital, London. In this conversation, we hear about the quality assurance role supervision can play in an internal coaching function, the value of feeding back organisational themes whi...
Welcome back to this EMCC UK podcast series where we explore the topic of internal coaching supervision. In this episode, our hosts Katharine St John-Brooks and Jeremy Gomm speak to Gio Pisano, who is the coaching network lead for the UK Environment Agency. In this conversation, we hear about the ethical dilemmas which can arise for internal coaches, the importance of good contracting in internal coaching, and the challenge of noticing organisational dynamics when you are part of a system....
Welcome back to this continuing EMCC UK podcast series on internal coaching supervision. In this episode, our hosts Katharine St John-Brooks and Jeremy Gomm talk with Dee Donnelly about the value of group supervision. Dee is an executive coach working in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and has her own private coaching practice. She also chairs the EMCC UK Public Sector Forum. In this episode, Katharine, Jeremy and Dee discuss the role of group supervision for internal coaches, why i...
Sandra Wilson, head of coaching and mentoring at British Transport Police, shares insights into internal coaching supervision. She discusses the unique 'wraparound care' model, which prioritizes the well-being of coaches and mentors, and the challenges of fostering a coaching culture within a hierarchical police force. The conversation also explores how supervision identifies key themes for continuous professional development, promotes diversity, and introduces an innovative self-service app for coach-client matching, reflecting BTP's commitment to supporting its voluntary coaching network.
In this podcast we are joined by Philippa Eddie, an internal coach in the civil service, who has a special interest in coaching neurodivergent people, and in coaching research. She talks with Hannah Butler about the new EMCC UK Special Interest Group in Neurodiversity. The conversation begins by looking at the rationale behind the special interest group and why this topic is so important to coaching, mentoring and supervision practice. You can find out more about the Neurodiversity special inter...
Hosts Catherine St. John-Brooks and Jeremy Gomm delve into internal coaching supervision with special guest Sam Isaacson. They discuss various definitions, how organizations can learn from supervision insights, and Grant Thornton's pioneering 12-year journey in developing an internal coaching culture and robust supervision model. The conversation also covers Sam's involvement in the Coaching Professional Apprenticeship scheme and the increasing role of digital tools in enhancing coaching supervision practices.
Hosts Catherine St. John-Brooks and Jeremy Gomm explore internal coaching supervision, discussing its definition, organizational approaches, and the challenges of securing investment. Darren Whysall from Barclays UK details their extensive internal coaching and supervision model, highlighting the importance of continuous professional development, on-demand support, and how themes from supervision inform organizational learning and culture. The discussion emphasizes the need for external training providers to include supervision in their offerings and for professional bodies to raise its profile.
Welcome to a preview episode for our new six-part series on internal coaching supervision. During this short episode, our hosts, Katharine St John Brooks and Jeremy Gomm, discuss the key talking points of the series and share reflections from some of their guests.
In this episode, Lisa LaRue and Denise Meade-Hill, from the EMCC UK Career Coaching Special Interest Group, discuss future-proofing careers with special guest John Fitzgerald. John is an executive coach, the author of the book Future Proof Your Career, and hosts his own podcast, The Chord, which focuses on how technology is transforming the workplace. During this episode Lisa, Denise and John discuss current and emerging challenges in the workplace, and how we as individuals, organisations and c...
In this episode our host, Dr Andrew Parsons, who leads the EMCC UK Health and Wellbeing Special Interest Group, is joined by Tanya Nash, who works as a coach, facilitator and trainer, and is passionate about integrating nature and the natural environment into our professional practice. Tanya and Andrew discuss the importance of natural rhythms and cycles and how they affect our lives, and talk about the health and wellbeing effect of bringing nature into our work as coaches, mentors and supervis...
Welcome to our first episode, and the launch of the EMCC UK Podcast. In this episode our host, Hannah Butler, talks about the mission and vision of EMCC UK’s new Centre for Excellence. Hannah is joined by Rachael Hanley-Browne, President of EMCC UK. Rachael specialises in executive, board and team coaching, and is also a supervisor. She is currently writing a book for organisational leaders based on her own leadership experiences, coaching practice, and insights gained in board evaluations. Expl...
