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Joseph is in conversation with Maureen who is a Digital Confidence Coach and Trainer. The episode focuses on how coaching skills sit at the heart of many L&D activities including training and mentoring and Maureen provides practical ways how she uses these skills in her training sessions. The idea that even in training, focusing on just the task and imparting knowledge is not enough cuts across their discussion – finding out what motivates and engages somebody is key, and that’s when coaching comes in!

On this episode we discuss wellbeing coaching, its benefits and Marie’s experience. Marie is an ICF Trained Coach and started her working life as a Biology teacher and then moved into L&D for the NHS. As founder of a wellbeing training and coaching business she combines non-directive coaching with wellbeing information as required. Marie has certificates in nutrition, exercise, counselling and mediation and her course My Map Our Future (available online and in-person) draws on her many years of experience.

On this episode Dez Veares and Joseph discuss the future of coaching from how it’s going to be more organically embedded in organisations to the role of technology and AI. Dez is an Executive Coach with over 2000 hours of 1-1 coaching experience across the public, private and voluntary sectors. Dez coaches leaders, managers and teams to transform their working environments and leadership capabilities empowering them to thrive within the changing backdrop of business in the 2020s.

Joseph is discussing positive psychology and the power of language with Sadia Ghazanfar – a trained ICF Coach, Trainer and Founder of Slay Your Dragons. Her mission is to help women step out of their comfort zones so they can create a life they love and start slaying! Sadia integrates evidence-based tools and techniques to empower, bring joy and create sustainable change.

Joseph is discussing careers with Richard Clements – a Career Coach, Mentor and Founder of Clear Cut Selection www.clearcutselection.com. Richard works full time as an interview coach, and has a superb track record of empowering candidates to get the job they really want through performance-enhancing interview skills and communication coaching.

In this first episode Joseph is in conversation with Sharon Halliday, a coach and trainer (https://peopleanddesign.com). On the Podcast they discuss what makes a great alliance between coach and coachee, ethical practice and other considerations professionals coaches should be aware to enhance this relationship.

A brief introduction to our Podcast and how it can support you with your career and personal development. Find out more about Coaching in Focus here: https://www.tobecome.org/podcast/