Most leadership experts now agree that leaders and managers need to learn more about psychology. It is usual for people to be promoted to leadership roles because they are technically good at what they do and not because they are experts in human behaviour and motivation.
We know how much coaches love learning and developing their coaching knowledge and also continuing to increase their personal effectiveness and self-awareness. Training to be a coach and then working in the coaching profession opens all sorts of door to new models and approaches in psychology, leadership and people development.
Our Barefoot Coaching Cards are designed to give everyone access to what all good coaches know: asking great questions can improve our relationships with ourselves and the people around us.
The creation of a coaching culture has become a goal for many organisations. If you are just starting out on this journey here are some questions to ask before you begin, followed by some of Barefoot's top tips to move you closer to achieving your goal. Questions to ask
Sabrina Cox has galvanised the Barefoot team to take part in this year's London Moon Walk. She writes about why this event is so close to our hearts.