Host Joseph Grech sits down with Jenn Fenwick, an accomplished leadership coach specialising in transitions. Jenn shares her journey from a corporate career to launching her own coaching business, inspired by her experiences in sports coaching and overcoming personal challenges.

Jenn delves into the core aspects of her coaching practice, highlighting her work with leaders in STEM industries. She discusses the unique challenges faced by these leaders during transitions, including international assignments, and her strategies for helping them navigate these changes effectively. Jenn emphasises the importance of reflecting on past achievements to build confidence and create a compelling vision for the future.

Tune in for an inspiring and informative conversation that offers practical advice and encouragement for anyone leading through transitions.

In this episode of Coaching in Focus, host Joseph Grech welcomes Georgia Russell, founder of Spinach, to explore the transformative power of coaching in modern organisations.

They discuss the shortcomings of traditional learning methods and why coaching is poised to be the future of impactful learning. Georgia shares insights into the unique challenges faced by learners today, the importance of personalized coaching, and the benefits of democratising coaching across all organisational levels.

Discover how shorter, focused coaching sessions can drive sustainable personal and professional growth. Tune in to learn how coaching can help develop more resourceful, empowered, and self-aware individuals within your organisation.

In this episode, our host Joseph Grech is joined by Patrick Mullarkey, an experienced learning and leadership professional who works in startups and scale-ups within the tech sector. Patrick shares his insights into coaching practice and the way that it supports leadership practices and organizational development. 

On this episode they:

• Explore coaching misconceptions, including the belief that anyone can coach and the role of learning professionals in coaching
• Delve into the concept of conscious incompetence in coaching and its implications
• Explore challenges in democratizing coaching within organizations and the role of external coaches
• Discuss the importance of ethical practice and integration of coaching principles

In this podcast episode, Joseph Grech Chartered Psychologist interviews Ross McIntosh, an organizational and work psychologist specializing in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in the workplace. 

Ross explains the way he works with ACT as a coach, ACT being a third-wave cognitive behavioural process focused on enhancing psychological flexibility in clients. He emphasizes its transdiagnostic application and effectiveness in various clinical and workplace settings. Ross discusses three core skills of ACT: Notice, Active, and Open, which contribute to developing psychological flexibility. 

In this discussion Joseph and Ross highlight the importance of integrating ACT with other coaching modalities.

On this episode, Joseph Grech speaks to Marwa Farouq, a PCC Leadership Coach and Strategic Advisor from Red Kite Coaching & Consulting. We discuss equity and equality and how these concepts can be integrated into coaching practices.

Marwa highlights the importance of self-awareness for both coaches and clients and the need for humility and curiosity when centering equity in coaching sessions. Together we explore the barriers to equity, particularly fear, and the significance of addressing fear and embracing vulnerability. The conversation emphasizes the importance of continuously learning and evolving one's coaching practice.

The discussion emphasizes that centering equity is an ongoing journey that requires self-awareness, curiosity, and a commitment to creating a safe and inclusive coaching environment.

In this episode, Joseph Grech, Coaching Psychologist, welcomes Ags Galland, a Nutrition and Health Coach, to discuss the concept of mindful ageing and coaching.

Ags shares her expertise and experiences in the field, particularly focusing on how nutrition and coaching can support individuals as they age. The conversation explores the importance of self-awareness, making intentional choices, and addressing various aspects of aging, including physical and mental health, body image, and self-esteem.

Ags emphasizes the value of knowledge, resources, and research in the pursuit of healthy aging and provides recommendations for books and podcasts that delve into the topic. The episode encourages listeners to embrace the concept of mindful aging and make proactive choices to enhance their quality of life as we age.

On this episode we talk to Harriet Burrows, a manager at GateOne, who was recently awarded the Most Influential Woman in Executive Coaching. In this podcast episode, she shares her journey into executive coaching and her passion for making a difference in the field.

Join us as Harriet explores the way coaches can support leadership initiatives within organisations. She shares a process she uses that involves mastering coaching skills and self-awareness, listening actively to clients, and understanding your own reactions as a coach. On this episode she emphasises the importance of active listening and understanding both the client's context and one's own internal dialogue during coaching sessions.

Harriet's future goals include making GateOne the go-to partner for coaching during transformational change and influencing FTSE 100 companies to lead impactful change programs. She also plans to continue her journey of learning and exposure to different coaching approaches and perspectives.

On this episode, Helen Wheeler ACC (soon to be Robinson!), founder of Destinations Coaching shares her experiences, challenges, and triumphs from her first year in business. 

Together with Joseph Grech, Helen explores her motivation for starting a coaching business, the strategies she employed to attract clients, and the importance of building credibility in a competitive coaching landscape. 

Join us as we discuss practical tips for time management, financial considerations, and the delicate balance between working on the business and working in the business. Whether you're a seasoned coach or considering stepping into the coaching arena, you're sure to find inspiration and valuable takeaways in this conversation.

Learn more about Helen and contact her on LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook.

Welcome to another episode of Coaching in Focus! In today's show, Joseph is in conversation with Fay Wallis from Bright Sky Career Coaching, who shares her insights on creating a successful group coaching program.

Fay Wallis is a Career & Executive Coach who specialises in helping HR & People professionals to have successful & fulfilling careers (without working themselves into the ground). She is also the Founder of Bright Sky Career Coaching, creator of the HR Planner and host of the chart-topping HR Coffee Time podcast. Last year Fay created her first group coaching programme – Inspiring HR and joins Joseph on Coaching in Focus to share her advice and lessons learnt from setting it up. Connect with Fay on LinkedIn.

On this episode Fay explains her motivation for developing the program and addresses recurring challenges faced by HR clients. Fay's program blends coaching and training, encompassing topics such as setting oneself up for success, building confidence, strategic relationships, senior-level influence, and future planning.

Reflecting on her journey, Fay shares the challenges she faced while designing the program. Overcoming mindset obstacles and the fear of failure was crucial. Despite a lack of available resources on group coaching, Fay sought advice from peers who had successfully implemented their own programs.

Join Joseph and Fay in this insightful conversation on creating impactful group coaching programs tailored to specific professional fields.

On this episode Joseph is in conversation with Jo Holliday. Jo is a Leadership Coach and Facilitator, helping leaders at all levels in an organisation to show up more authentically to support their teams to flourish.

On this episode we discuss the links between leadership and coaching skills and why as a leader or manager of people we have to be able to have meaningful conversations. Jo shares some of her insight as a facilitator working with leaders and how she supports them to develop their teams in becoming more autonomous.