In order to grow and develop in their roles and increase their value to the organisation, people need to receive feedback. However, all too often, leaders struggle to do this well and avoid feedback conversations, missing opportunities to provide valuable input to team members or colleagues. In this article, Technology Leadership Coach, Caroline New, explores an alternative way to look at feedback conversations, highlighting the opportunity they afford for growth and development.

Do you dread giving or receiving feedback?

There are many reasons for startup failure, but up to 42% of failures result from a single cause. In this article, Director at Engenesis Ventures and startup advisor Ariya Chittasy discusses the three most common pitfalls that lead to this one cause of failure and what you can do to avoid making the same mistakes, giving your startup the best possible chance of success.

One reason why up to 42% of startups fail

There’s a common misconception that the best way to influence another person is to apply a series of techniques or behaviours that will convince them to conform to your way of thinking. While such tools can be effective at influencing others’ behaviour, they often work by manipulation rather than inspiring the other person to embrace your perspective. 

There is another way. This article explores how, when we look at who and how we are being and allow our true self to shine through, the qu...

Why increasing your level of influence takes more than just changing behaviours

What does it take to turn an idea into a reality? There are many misconceptions surrounding what is needed to successfully grow a company from nothing. In this article, Director at Engenesis Ventures and startup advisor Ariya Chittasy shares an insider’s perspective of what goes on behind the scenes at a venture builder when looking at a startup or innovative business. He also looks at how your Ways of Being affect your desired outcomes.

How to leverage your Being to resourcefully grow your business

Performance reviews are a common method to measure success, but the needs of the individual are often not considered, leading to mistrust, fear and lower performance. In this article, ontological leadership coach Lucy Faulconer explores ways to broaden your focus, look at and encourage each individual’s unique contributions and open avenues of communication.

Building a high-performance team beyond performance reviews

In this article, well-being and effectiveness coach Wayne Stickel explores a critical question relating to who and how we are being in the world. Is contribution a two-way street? And if so, what are some of the challenges we face in accepting support from others? This article also reveals how contribution as a way of being supports us in manifesting our Unique Being – the person we were born to be – to the world.

Why do we resist the contribution of others?

There are hundreds if not thousands of profiling tools used by coaches worldwide. In this article, John Smallwood, Master Coach and Coach Principal of the Engenesis Coach Academy, explains the value of profiling tools and why he recommends them to coaches and clients alike. He also reveals the profiling tool he chooses to use with every one of his clients and five key benefits it delivers.

Why use a profiling tool as a coach?

Many think partnership is all about the label or legal contract that binds people together. However, partnership as a way of Being is far more than that. In a professional and personal context, partnership starts with a choice that you make. And it can lead to extraordinary outcomes far beyond anything a person can typically accomplish on their own. In this article, Ontological Coach, Thrive Master Coach and facilitator Louise Smallwood shares a tangible example of partnership in action and reve...

Partnership: when one plus one equals more than two

As leaders, we all face challenges in life - situations that sometimes can leave us feeling diminished or ineffective or even damaged. So how do you bounce back when life throws you a professional curve ball? In this article, Technology Leadership Coach, Caroline New shares the steps leaders can take to rebuild your confidence and effectiveness.

Building your confidence after a setback

Do you perceive vulnerability to be a weakness or a strength? If you answer the former, you are not alone, particularly among men but also among a growing number of women. In this article, John Williams, an experienced ontological leadership coach, explores the relationship between vulnerability and risk-taking. He also exposes some of the lesser-discussed facets of vulnerability that might be playing a role in your life or work, perhaps even without you knowing it.

The critical relationship between vulnerability and how to take risks

No matter if we are just starting to coach, are established or a seasoned expert in coaching, several key questions always occur: “What is unique about my coaching?” What makes me standout in the market of coaching? In this article Markus Ottomar Winzer, leadership coach and Being Profile Accredited Practitioner and Facilitator explores on what makes enables us in the coaching industry to provide a unique differentiator and how you can differentiate in a seemingly crowded market.

How to stand out in the crowded coaching and consulting market

Have you hit the ceiling in your business? Are you in a hurry to achieve more and take your business to the next level, but there always seems to be something blocking your way? Have you ever thought that the problem might not be external but could come from within? Anthea Stevanovic is an experienced business consultant who has helped many business owners break through their misconceptions and barriers to success. In this article, she walks through the benefits of self-development and the ramif...