With so many coach training programs to choose from, how do you select the most effective one for you? In this article, Master Coach and Coach Principal of the Engenesis Coach Academy, John Smallwood, suggests and explores several key areas worth considering before deciding on a suitable program.

Is coaching calling you?

It’s easy to think back to what we could have done differently when things go awry or when we shift blame outside our own actions. But blame and shame do nothing to improve or correct future situations. In this article, leadership facilitator and Honorary Lecturer at the University of Sydney, Dr. Ehssan Sakhaee, offers an effective solution to address failure and feelings of shame and blame and become empowered to make changes that facilitate future success.

Overcoming self-criticism to become more effective with your team

Many assume higher purpose centres around pursuing the path of altruism and benevolence. But there is more to it than that. Higher purpose as a way of being is about being visionary and seeing the bigger picture beyond oneself, making it intrinsically connected to effectiveness and, therefore, project and organisational success in any industry, STEM sectors being no exception. In this article, leadership facilitator and Honorary Lecturer at the University of Sydney, Ehssan Sakhaee, explains why.

How higher purpose contributes to project success

As a business or team leader, do you frequently question or doubt yourself in a way that impacts your performance and effectiveness? In this article, leadership coach Markus O. Winzer shares a simple yet powerful ontological approach to transformation when we second-guess ourselves, worry about what others think of us and ruminate about the potential ramifications if we ‘don’t get it right’.

What will they think of me? How to stop worrying about what other people think of you.

Perspective. It’s something we all have, and it influences every one of us by shaping our decisions, actions and behaviours. Perspective has an unspoken power that, on the one hand, can bring hope and effective change for good and, on the other, can cause chaos and devastation. In this article, Louise Smallwood discusses how considering multiple perspectives can be an access to unlocking stuck situations and relationships. She also shares a simple exercise that facilitates our ability to consi...

The power of expanding your perspective

Creating a productive and effective team that thrives is a goal that is high on most business owners’ priority lists. But more often than not, it isn’t something they can tick off as accomplished. Why? Because most business owners don’t know how to create their dream team. What’s the magic formula? In this article, business consultant Anthea Stevanovic explores the key ingredients of a thriving team and reveals how to create the most productive and effective team possible for your busine...

How to create and build your dream team

As coaches, we want to contribute and support others to grow and be effective so they can perform at their best and improve their health, wealth, leadership or whatever goals they desire. Whether you are new to coaching or you’re an established and experienced coach, the most common question coaches ask is, “How do I grow my coaching business and get coaching clients?”. In this article, Leadership, Effectiveness and Results Coach and Being Profile Accredited Practitioner and Trainer Markus...

How to get coaching clients and grow your coaching business

If not healthily addressed, team conflict can lead to productivity coming to a grinding halt, like a gridlock. In this article, ontological leadership coach Jacqueline Hofste recounts how she overcame team conflict using the Perspective Quadrant. In utilising this tool developed by Ashkan Tashvir, Jacqueline turned around a deeply troubled project and transformed it into one of the most successful of her career.

Where to go from a Gridlock Position - from conflict to trust

As human beings, we all have an ego. In fact, the ego is a natural part of being a healthy functioning individual. But don’t let that fool you into thinking that the ego can’t also be destructive on multiple levels. The truth is we are all at risk of falling victim to its power. In this article, human performance specialist Dr Craig Duncan explains how the negative aspect of the ego can get in the way of a leader’s performance, the signals to look out for, and the key to keeping the ego in...

Is your ego affecting your leadership?

As a sales leader, be it an individual sales director, account manager, business development professional or sales manager, you are constantly interacting with and leading people, whether they are reporting to you or indirectly supporting you to win your next deal for the company. Empowering clients and supporting them with solutions to their problems always comes back to interpersonal relationships. And we all know what every relationship needs: trust. The question is, how can you build trust r...

Building trust in the sales relationship

What Pulls You and What Calls You — The Subtle Art of Ontological Discernment

In a world where “being yourself” is celebrated as the highest virtue — and often confused with impulsivity, oversharing, or curated emotional chaos — how do we live in a way that’s authentic without being reckless, expressive without being performative, and free without being feral?

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This isn’t your average guide to communication. The Recursive Loop of Misunderstanding dives headfirst into the brutal reality of why your well-meaning conversations with your partner keep spiralling into chaos, even when you both swear you're ready. It exposes the psychological treadmill where vulnerability becomes ammunition, meaning gets twisted, and trust collapses under the weight of misaligned perceptions.

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The Recursive Loop of Misunderstanding: When Talking Feels Like Walking Through a Verbal Minefield

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