"Hestia and Coaching: Speaking to the 'hearth' of the matter" by Hilary B Armstrong PhD

This paper was presented at the University of Sydney Evidence Based Coaching Conference in July 2007 and published in the August 2007 edition of The International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring.

Does executive coaching work?

An insider’s report reveals the paradoxes and benefits of executive coaching.  Includes an interview with the Institute's training director, Dr Hilary Armstrong.   By Steve Packer

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Broadening the Perspective

We have all heard about emotional intelligence at work but what about cultural intelligence?

Human Capital magazine provides some tips on how to manage cross cultural teams more effectively (includes an interview with IEC associate and global executive coach, Geoffrey Abbott).  Click here

Top Advice: Does Executive Coaching Work?

HR Monthly asks those who've tried it (includes interviews with three executives coached by IEC coaches). Click here

Never Too Late to Learn

Human Capital magazine investigates how the latest in mentoring and coaching can help to address the most pressing HR and management needs (includes an interview with IEC Director, Chip McFarlane). Click here

Are leaders born or bred?

From short courses and diploma courses to group training and executive coaching, there are countless ways to enhance or add to existing leadership skills.  Human Capital magazine (#4.9, September 2006) takes a look at some of the options available to help you move to the next level (includes an interview with the Institute’s Dr Hilary Armstrong). Click here

Starved for Conversation

Human Resources Magazine, in the September 2006 issue, reported on the Institute’s coaching effectiveness research and the need for effective workplace conversation training.

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The US website Newsguide also reported on the launch of the Effective Workplace Conversations program.

http://www.newsguide.us/education/Unhealthy-Organisation-Starved-for-Conversations/

You Are Not Alone

In April, 2006 the Australian Financial Review's BOSS Magazine interviewed IEC director and master coach Chip McFarlane for an article on business coaching. To read the article, entitled "You are not alone", click here.

Behind every great boss…

Leaders are born not made, right?  Not according to executive coaches, who are in the business of teaching bosses how to win friends and influence people.  How do they do it?  Fenella Souter, in a January, 2005 article from the Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Weekend Magazine, explores this topic further. Click here.