Today Ruth is joined by Fiona Irving, who will share her perspective on blending coaching with training to empower managers and foster personal growth.

Fiona discusses her journey from the corporate world to coaching and training, highlighting the profound impact of neuroscience and positive psychology on her approach. We'll explore how creating a safe environment is essential for effective feedback and development, and delve into the evolution from structured training to a more flexible, client-centered coaching style.

Prepare to be inspired and equipped with practical tips to enhance your own coaching or management skills, emphasising the value of ongoing learning in the coaching community.

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Here are the Highlights:

03:09 Facilitated change management; focused on skills development.

07:24 Enthusiastic testimonial about life coaching experience.

11:32 Self-coaching brings joy and benefits in life.

16:25 Unlearned need for control, embraced a coaching approach.

20:24 Structured training shifted to a client-focused approach.

22:07 Learning from training and selling the experience, doing a constant skill top-up.

27:45 Develop self-confidence and manage others' skills effectively.

29:22 Questioning confidence and how inadequate leadership can impact staff performance.

About Ruth Kudzi:

Ruth is the founder of Optimus Coaching Academy and a well-respected and successful coach, speaker and author who has worked across sectors including leadership, career and more recently business and mindset. She has over 10,000 coaching hours and has completed hundreds of hours of training and coaching supervision. Ruth is a MCC level coach with the ICF and is our course director and CEO. Prior to becoming a coach Ruth was a senior leader in education.

Find out more here: https://ruthkudzi.com/

Book:How to Feel Better: 4 Steps to Self-Coach Your Way to a Happier More Authentic You eBook : Kudzi, Ruth: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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About Optimus Coach Academy:

Optimus offers best in class coaching training for individuals and corporates.

If you want to know more about what we offer: https://optimuscoachacademy.com/coach-training

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About Fiona Irving: CHECK

Fiona is a Management Development Trainer, Facilitator...

Ep 147: Coaching and Training with Fiona Irving

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