Posts by Sally Vanson
The Silent Mentor
The problem a lot of people come across with mentoring is that the mentors don’t have time to mentor on top of their normal role. We’ve all been in a situation where we’re not quite sure what’s expected and our mentor isn’t available. If this is problem you face, why not try the following: Use…
Read MoreSetting the Gold Standard
At The Performance Solution® we are passionate about training coaches who can go out into the world and use their coaching skills alongside the codes of ethics and practice of the major professional bodies in our field. Coaching is being pushed to regulate itself and we are fighting the good fight to make sure that…
Read MoreInternational Coaching Week Sale
This week is International Coaching Week (6th-12th February). Every year The Performance Solution is committed to helping the International Coaching Federation raise awareness of coaching and make sure that all practicing coaches are qualified to the highest level. This is why during international coaching week 2011 we are celebrating by offering a 15% discount on…
Read MoreA Clean Language Demonstration
Some of our students have been asking to see a demonstration of clean language used purely. This one by Judy Rees is a nice example of a Clean Language session, we hope you enjoy it.
Read MoreNew Year: Same Old You
Happy New Year everyone! When the clock struck midnight did you transform into the person that you’ve always wanted to be? No? How disappointing! Maybe you didn’t use enough fairy dust? … or the spell wasn’t quite right – you did say the magic words didn’t you? And you span round three times? Ok then…
Read MoreICF ACTP accreditation
Our coaching programmes can now lead to ICF ACTP accreditation. U2Coach based in Rome have joined The Performance Group so that we can ensure our European clients receive the best possible service. This also enables NLPU, ICF and Association for Coaching recognised programmes to be run acros Europe, thus providing our clients with multiple accreditations.
Read MoreFive Firsts
Anyone will tell you that New Year’s Resolutions don’t stick. Remember when you bought that gym membership? (oh please don’t mention it!). So we’ve got a new idea for you. This is not about new year’s resolutions, this is something new and exciting to make 2011 a brilliant year for you and it is our…
Read MoreMeeting the president
Last week, I attended the International Coaching Federation meeting for Accredited Coach Training Providers. We were lucky enough to have the incoming president Ed Modell attend and listen to our points and answer our questions. The UK ICF president Katherine Pope took lots of photos and I’ll be posting some photos of me with the…
Read MoreBreaking news: ILM endorsement
The Performance Solution are proud to announce that we are once again setting a high standard for coach training and showing our commitment to regulatory bodies as we have achieved the status of recognised provider of the ILM: Our Training Programme in Higher Professional Coaching Certificate Level 1 is now endorsed by the Institute of…
Read MoreGadget Show – Giant Tetris
On Channel Five’s The Gadget Show last night the team played a game of giant tetris. We thought it was a brilliant team building exercise, showing the importance of clear and precise communication when working as a team. Enjoy the video here and let us know what you think!
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