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Changes

By Sally Vanson

This week the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) reported that the main reason for workers changing their employer was due the need for higher wages and better benefits. This is compared to the same poll last year in which job satisfaction was the key reason for workers wanting to change employers. So what…

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Job EQ Report 2009

By Sally Vanson

With the 2011 Job EQ conference coming up in Belgium in a few weeks time, thought you may like to catch up on one of the previous conferences.

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Farewell

By Sally Vanson

For those of you who missed the last newsletter, we have had a lot of new beginnings at TPS in July. As well as overseas work in Germany, Italy, Dubai and further afield, we are pleased to welcome Ailsa Macintyre who is replacing me as of this week. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time at TPS…

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BREAKING NEWS: coaching regulated in the EU

By Sally Vanson

As of yesterday, the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) and the International Coaching Federation (ICF) have instigated a mutual code of conduct for coaches and mentors to be recognised by the EU. The joint code of conduct can be downloaded here and further details can be downloaded here. If you are a coach, make…

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So you’re thinking about becoming a coach?

By Sally Vanson

We get phonecalls all the time from people who are interested in becoming coaches and are being told hundreds of different things about what training to go for. Choosing a coach training course is so confusing! To help you make an informed decision about coach training, we have developed an impartial information pamphlet . Wherever…

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Virginia Satir Video

By Sally Vanson

We’d like to share these videos of Virginia Satir, whose techniques formed the beginnings of NLP and have become great examples for those of us who practice change work with clients:

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Britain’s Got (graduate) Talent!

By Sally Vanson

I know you’re very excited that Britain’s Got Talent will be back on our screens this Saturday. But this blog is about a kind of talent that you won’t see on stage, probably because watching a talented employee would be incredibly boring… maybe that’s why they go unnoticed! Britain (and come to think of it,…

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In house or external coaching?

By Sally Vanson

The benefits of Executive Coaching are well recognised and proven to deliver significant return on investment and benefits to the bottom line but how should you decide whether to us in house or external coaches. What are the benefits of each and which is right for your organisation? Companies use both external and internal coaches…

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The Silent Mentor

By Sally Vanson

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…

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