International Coach Academy

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In comparison, consulting delivers tangible solutions to a complex problem in the form of a PowerPoint presentation or a process map for example which is considered as tangible output. This paper aims to look at how coaching can support personal and professional development. . Benefits of Coaching. The study by K. Ibarra H. &

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International Coach Academy

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In comparison, consulting delivers tangible solutions to a complex problem in the form of a PowerPoint presentation or a process map for example which is considered as tangible output. This paper aims to look at how coaching can support personal and professional development. . Benefits of Coaching. The study by K. Ibarra H. &

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Adventures in Career Development

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Today I had the opportunity to present with Dr Pedro Moreno da Fonseca of the International Labour Organisation to the ILO’s Africa Skills Hub. We discussed the value of thinking about career, career development and career guidance to the achievement of a range of policy aims for African countries.

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International Coach Academy

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the challenges women face in career development, particularly regarding self-confidence. Through the lens of coaching, this paper seeks to address the following questions: How does self-confidence influence women’s career development?

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Adventures in Career Development

JUNE 8, 2023

In it we were investigating European practice in the career development of researchers. As some of you may know this is an area that I have a long standing interest in, as it is where I got my start in career development. Other countries are much earlier on the journey of developing a culture of researcher development.

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Adventures in Career Development

OCTOBER 10, 2022

NICEC is committed to serious thinking and innovation in career development work. Founded in 1975, NICEC is a learned society for reflective practitioners in career education, career guidance/counselling, and career development. Membership is open to all.

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Adventures in Career Development

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Today I presented on ‘career guidance, social justice and supporting youth transitions’ at the Kenyan National Conference on Career Guidance and Development. Career guidance, social justice and supporting youth transitions Download I recorded a version of my remarks, which is now available on YouTube.

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Adventures in Career Development

MAY 17, 2023

This morning I gave my keynote presentation to the Asia Pacific Career Development Association conference. The conference is focused on giving participants a new look at careers in a rapidly changing world.

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Adventures in Career Development

MARCH 12, 2023

Last week I went to Leeds to present at the Careers Live event. It was great to be back in a room with so many people who were passionate about careers. This is what I had to say in my keynote… Career guidance after the pandemic Download I also gave a workshop based on our five signposts model.

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Adventures in Career Development

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

I was very pleased to represent the International Centre for Career Development and Public Policy at the Opening Ceremony of Global Careers Month. The event featured a host of the great and the good from around the world talking about the importance of career development and career guidance.

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Adventures in Career Development

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I have just had the opportunity to present to the Auckland Chamber of Commerce about the importance of career and the future of work. My aim, as always in these things, was to try and present some kind of corrective to public and press scaremongering about the future, particularly in relation to AI and automation.

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Adventures in Career Development

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Although careers work has been pretty beleaguered for the last decade, there was a sense that the new government might offer better things. I’ve spent the last couple of days at the CDI conference. This was a great experience and was the biggest of these conferences since the pandemic. I felt that there was a very positive atmosphere.

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Adventures in Career Development

MARCH 15, 2024

I was invited to give some guest lectures to their students and to present a paper to their research group on career guidance. I’ve had a great time talking career guidance and research with all of the team and come away thoroughly inspired.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 18, 2016

Lisa Kohn from Thoughtful Leaders Blog presents “What you may be missing every morning” where she shares a simple act that can transform your life. John Hunter of Curious Cat Management Improvement says leaders must be concerned with the results of what they are trying to accomplish. Follow John. And effectiveness. And enjoyment.

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Adventures in Career Development

AUGUST 23, 2022

I’ve been participating in a very interesting Nordic network which is focusing on the policies, politics, systems and organisations involved in the development of career guidance. Today we’re meeting in Helsinki to discuss the role of policy in career guidance and to explore possibilities for further research.

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International Coach Academy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

For my coaching practice, I would like to focus on career development and leadership. There are many areas in career development. Then we partner and develop a path moving forward with action items. Some could be technical. Very often it is the negative thoughts from themselves rather than truly lack of competence.

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Adventures in Career Development

JULY 17, 2022

It was so good to be out and about again, talking to teachers and careers advisers. The West of England careers hub event was so interesting, with input from careers professionals, teachers, senior leaders in schools, employers and local politicians. Why does careers matter for your school Download.

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Adventures in Career Development

OCTOBER 4, 2024

She will discuss the evidence on ‘counselling socially disadvantaged clients’ Although research and daily experience show that social variables are decisive in career development, they remain underrepresented in the research field of counselling and guidance, which often focuses on psychological variables.

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Adventures in Career Development

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In both of the workshops I was able to draw on material from the newly published Second Edition of The Careers Leaders Handbook. This is what I had to say… Building a whole school vision for your careers programme Download. Developing an inclusive and diverse careers programme Download.

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Adventures in Career Development

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

I got to give a lecture to new masters student at the University of Derby’s career development masters this weekend. Inevitably I was keen to talk about the new edition of The Careers Leaders Handbook. Careers leaders seminar presentation Download. But for now these are my slides from the session.

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Adventures in Career Development

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This is the annual meeting between the government’s Higher Education and Skills Directorate (HK-Dir) and key stakeholders including employers, trade unions, regional leaders in career guidance and the professional association.

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Adventures in Career Development

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Yestersday, I had the opportunity to present to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) in Wellington, New Zealand. The TEC is a Crown Agency which leads the Government’s relationship with the tertiary education sector in New Zealand and provides career services from education to employment.

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Adventures in Career Development

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In the talk I tried to take on some of the big shifts that are happening in work (the growth of automation and AI and the climate in particular) and to argue that they should take a more critical look at some of the futures that they are presented with. At the end of the presentation I asked them how they were feeling.

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Adventures in Career Development

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Today I’m at the University of Stockholm talking about the career guidance for social justice approach. This is what I’ve got to say… Career guidance for social justice Download. This has made me think about what it is trying to achieve and how we have got here. I feel that the story has come a long way.

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International Coach Academy

AUGUST 27, 2023

Visioning your future self often requires jumping or enrolling in different roles and career paths. Ask anyone who has tried to switch careers, develop a new skill, improve a relationship, or break a bad habit. M ap The first step in developing a good plan is to define what success looks like. Change is hard.

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International Coach Academy

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As part of the accelerating programme, the business also assigned me an executive coach to support me through my career development journey. This would help the client to look beyond their current obstacles and limitations to think more freely about the possibilities that may present in front of them.

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Adventures in Career Development

MAY 17, 2022

More generally I’m using this as an opportunity to talk to parents about the role that they can play in supporting their children’s career development. In general my message is that parents should talk about careers more, but try not to turn this into a big summit about the young person’s future.

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Adventures in Career Development

MARCH 16, 2025

I’ve got very lax in posting my presentations, but I remain committed to sharing my materials on this site so that people can make use of them where they feel that they have value. A couple of weeks ago I was asked to give a couple of presentations at the Growing great education conference at Canterbury Christ Church University.

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CMOE

MARCH 12, 2025

At CMOE, we understand the nuances and unique challenges coaching can present. While coaching can serve as a guiding force toward impactful development and outcomes, its an intricate tapestry that requires tailored approaches. Present key metrics and examples: Provide numbers or specific examples that illustrate the underperformance.

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Adventures in Career Development

APRIL 30, 2025

But, I was also struck by the fact that these were detailed and bespoke developments within the context of specific businesses and business processes. AI is clearly not a magic cure-all, and it remains critical to keep human beings in the loop, particularly during development.

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Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

A Research from LinkedIn workplace study revealed that 94% of employees would stay longer at companies that invest in their career development and celebrate these achievement moments. In HR, we can celebrate these leadership milestones with tailored recognition and leadership development programs.

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The Coaching Tools Company

JANUARY 30, 2025

billion annually , while Asia-Pacific is emerging as the fastest-growing region, driven by rising corporate adoption and cultural shifts toward personal development. With coaching no longer seen as a luxury reserved for executivesits becoming a mainstream tool for career advancement, leadership growth, and personal transformation.

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Adventures in Career Development

JUNE 6, 2023

Today I’m in Lithuania at the Future Skills: The role of a careers specialist conference. Once again I’m talking about green guidance, which I’m finding increasingly interesting and worthy of much more discussion and research. This is what I had to say today… The need for green guidance Download

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Adventures in Career Development

APRIL 1, 2022

Nonetheless, it is well worth a listen… Questioning tech: The past, present, and future of survey tools. Warning though, he is also selling a new product called Intercom Surveys, so expect to hear a lot about that.

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Adventures in Career Development

OCTOBER 26, 2022

This is what I’m going to say… The five signposts presentation Download. I’m going to focus on the five signposts model and try and show how we can turn these ideas into something really practical.

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Adventures in Career Development

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

I have just written a briefing paper for the Career Development Institute looking at Lord Blunkett’s report for the Labour Party, Learning and skills for economic recovery, social cohesion and a more equal Britain. In the paper I describe the vision that Blunkett’s paper sets out for the career development system.

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Adventures in Career Development

JUNE 30, 2023

I chose the topic of ‘Careering from cradle to grave’ and put together a presentation which argues, firstly that career needs to be understood broadly as our path throughout life, secondly that we need to give people help throughout their lives as they develop their career.

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