Here we are in the middle of another series of Strictly Come Dancing with all its sweat, sparkle and controversy and I have been thinking about how this relates to the world of training, coaching and learning.
Firstly I must confess to my addiction to both the show and to the pursuit of ballroom and Latin [...]
I was delighted when my long term coaching colleague, Jackie Arnold, asked me if I would write a case study for her new book “Coaching Skills for Leaders in the Workplace” How to motivate and get the best from your staff.
We have worked together for many years and the book is closely linked to projects [...]
This year has been very positive for QED’s ILM programmes. In July we completed the taught components for two large groups of at Kent County Council for the Level 5 Certificate in Coaching & Mentoring in Management. Kent Council has been a regular client for QED since 2004 however these two groups have been unique [...]
As a result of QED’s huge success in training large numbers of public sector staff at Kent County Council and Kent Fire and Rescue Services in coaching and mentoring, I was thrilled to be contacted by ILM and asked for my views on the benefits of coaching in the workplace.
The article was published in the [...]
Our next open programme for the ILM level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring in Management commences on Thursday 27th November in the Gatwick/Crawley Area.
(Venue to be confirmed).
Dates for days 2 and 3 will be agreed by the group on day 1.
This programme is an ideal opportunity for individuals to attain a recognised coaching accreditation.
Our [...]
QED has spent the last few weeks working with Julia Dunlop and team at i-Zimbra to develop our new website which we are thoroughly delighted with. Amongst other things i-Zimbra have equipped us with their latest blogging system which takes just one day to integrate into a site like ours. i-Zimbra are based in Brighton [...]