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To mark International Women’s Day 2026, here are five lessons we’ve learned about the challenges women in leadership face today, and how organisations can help women overcome them.Authentic Leadership: Women Leaders Want to Be Seen - [A Review of The Broken Rung, by Ellingrud, Yee and Martínez](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/a-review-of-the-broken-rung-by-ellingrud-yee-and-martinez/) - While girls outperform boys at school and college, upon entering the workforce the balance tips against women. This downwards slide continues over a women’s career: for every 100 men promoted to manager, only 81 women (including 77 women of colour) are promoted. Published this year, The Broken Rung delves into this phenomenon to explore why - [The Psychology Behind the Barefoot Coach Training Programme: Part One](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/the-psychology-behind-the-barefoot-coach-training-programme-part-one/) - “It is the relationship which heals, the relationship which heals, the relationship which heals.” – (Rogers, 1957) Foundations: Building the Coaching Relationship When we talk about building the coaching relationship, it can sound deceptively simple: Demonstrate warmth and interest. Listen. Don’t talk too much but do ask thoughtful open questions. Be supportive but not directive.However, - [50 Free Coaching Tools](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/50-free-coaching-tools/) - Throughout 2025, we’ll be shining a light on some of the many theories, models, and concepts that form the foundation of our ICF accredited Flagship Coach Training Programme.But that’s not all. We’ll also share techniques and approaches from our other coaching programmes Certificate in Coaching Supervision, Team Coaching Practitioner Programme, and Grief Coaching.Drawing on the - [Grief Doesn’t Stay at Home: Why Workplaces Need the Courage to Acknowledge Loss](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/grief-doesnt-stay-at-home-why-workplaces-need-the-courage-to-acknowledge-loss/) - Grief Awareness Week (2–8 December 2025) invites us to recognise something profoundly simple yet often overlooked: grief comes to work with us.Loss, whether personal or professional, affects how we think, feel, connect and perform. Yet many workplaces still lack the language, confidence or structures to acknowledge it.We believe that creating space for honest conversations about - [‘Me, Coercive? Never!’](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/me-coercive-never/) - Power, Presence, and Self-Awareness in CoachingHow often do you stop to reflect on the impact you have as a coach? Not just the outcomes or insights your clients gain, but the felt experience of being coached by you.Even with the best of intentions, it’s possible that the way we show up, our tone, pace, or - [‘What Did Coaching Tools Ever do For Us?’](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/what-did-coaching-tools-ever-do-for-us/) - (A nod to Monty Python – and a considered look at the role of tools in coaching)When we train coaches, we are often asked what coaching tools bring to coaching and whether they exist for the benefit of the coach or the client. There isn’t an easy answer to this but here are some ways - [The Updated 2025 ICF Core Competencies: Everything You Need to Know](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/the-updated-2025-icf-core-competencies-everything-you-need-to-know/) - This month the ICF published its updated Core Competencies for the first time since 2019, and we wanted to share what these developments might mean for you.Importantly, the update involves incremental developments; it is not an overhaul. Here are some answers to questions you might be asking yourself:What are the ICF core competencies for?The ICF - [A Review of Validation: The New Psychology of Influence by Caroline Fleck](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/a-review-of-validation-the-new-psychology-of-influence-by-caroline-fleck/) - Validation is a practical and fun guide to one of the most overlooked interpersonal skills: making others feel seen and understood. Drawing from her skills as a clinical psychologist, and with a focus on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Caroline Fleck dismantles the misconception that validation is simply agreeing or comforting. Instead, validation is shown to strengthen - [We Shall Not Cease from Exploration…](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/we-shall-not-cease-from-exploration/) - All of us at Barefoot keep learning. We regularly put ourselves in new learning situations – being coached, supervised, and attending courses as delegates. We do it because we believe you can’t facilitate someone else’s learning if you’ve stopped learning yourself.We are grateful to the International Coaching Federation (ICF), whose high standards require us to - [A Review of Deep Listening, a book by Emily Kasriel](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/a-review-of-deep-listening-a-book-by-emily-kasriel/) - Public speaking is a frequent yet challenging task for most. A 2023 poll found that nearly half of the British public (49%) fear speaking in front of people, and the public speaking training industry is booming in response. Yet, in today’s era of uncertainty and change, perhaps we should shift our focus away from speaking - [The Many Faces of Grief - Kim Morgan](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/the-many-faces-of-grief/) - Some years ago, I experienced a significant loss. Since then, I’ve spent my time learning about grief and loss so that I can provide grief coaching for individuals, and grief education for coaches and other professionals.Some call this ‘making your mess your mission’ or ‘turning your pain into purpose.’ If I am honest, I would - [How to thrive (and not just survive) in the World of Coaching](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/how-to-thrive-and-not-just-survive-in-the-world-of-coaching/) - The Coach’s Survival Guide is the second book from Master Certified Coach, Kim Morgan. It is an easy to use, accessible book, grounded in practice and experience and includes case studies drawn from real-life practice. - [How coaching can reduce stress in the workplace](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/how-coaching-can-reduce-stress-in-the-workplace/) - Our Creative Director, Adam Goodman-Smith, spoke to Workplace Wellbeing all about the importance of coaching in the workplace and how it can create an environment of encouragement and safety to help reduce stress. Everyone has felt stressed at some point in their life, and this is completely normal. Stress is primarily a physical response and, - [Barefoot Coaching 2025 Calendar - Programmes for Existing Coaches](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/development-for-existing-coaches/) - How Are You Planning for 2025?For ICF-accredited coaches, maintaining your credential requires ongoing professional development. Every three years, credentialed coaches must earn 40 Continuing Coach Education (CCE) points to meet the International Coaching Federation’s (ICF) renewal requirements.CCE points are designed to ensure coaches remain informed, ethical, and effective in their practice, while also expanding their - [International Coaching Week 2025](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/international-coaching-week-2025/) - Last week, we celebrated International Coaching Week 2025 – we took some time at Barefoot to pause, reflect and reconnect – with the roots of coaching, our own journey, and where we’re heading next. We started the week by exploring the history of coaching. From Socratic dialogue to the rise of coaching psychology, from early - [Impostor Phenomenon: Coaching Questions to Challenge Impostor Feelings](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/impostor-phenomenon/) - Over the past couple of decades, the original term Impostor Phenomenon has mutated into being a syndrome. It feels very different to be told you have a syndrome than to learn you are experiencing a phenomenon. At Barefoot, we’ve been guilty of adopting the ‘S word’—but we’re now keen to resist the pathologisation of this - [Connection and The Magic of the Barefoot Cohort](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/magic-of-the-barefoot-cohort/) - By Kelly Wood, Barefoot Coaching Director of Workplace CoachingFor years I’d heard people talk about the ‘magic of the Barefoot cohort’ and the profound, lasting learning that took place. Having met and spoken with many Barefoot Alumni, they shared first-hand the huge impact their fellow learners had on them as they trained to be a - [Kim Morgan On Being a Coaching Supervisor](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/being-a-coaching-supervisor/) - I have been reflecting on my commitment to coaching supervision and it has taken me on a trip down memory lane. Here is an extract from “The Coaching Circular” – a magazine for Barefooters which I launched in 2006 and here is an article I wrote for the ICF in 2015. Both demonstrating my belief - [Barefoot Coaching Partners With Breast Cancer Now To Support Aspiring Leaders](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/barefoot-coaching-partners-with-breast-cancer-now/) - Breast Cancer Awareness Month came to close a few weeks ago, and it serves as an important reminder as to why charities such as Breast Cancer Now play a vital role in the UK. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, making up 15 per cent of all new cancer cases with - [Reflecting On The Past to Plan For The Year Ahead](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/reflecting-on-the-past-to-plan-for-the-year-ahead/) - Here is an ‘old but gold’ coaching exercise that we often use at Barefoot towards the end of the year to reflect on our accomplishments, disappointments, and learning. We hope you will enjoy using it for yourselves, with your teams and with your coaching clients. The exercise comes with acknowledgement to Jinny Ditzler, author of - [International Coaching Federation (UK) Collaborates with Barefoot Coaching at Barefoot Conference](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/icf-barefootcoachingconference/) - After a five-year hiatus, the Barefoot Coaching Conference made a triumphant return, leaving attendees feeling reconnected, reenergised, and with a deeper understanding of belonging. Hosted at the Londoner Hotel in London, the event drew over two hundred Barefoot alumni from across the globe, offering a full day of powerful insights and networking opportunities.The theme of - [Making Everyday Conversations Extraordinary](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/making-everyday-conversations-extraordinary/) - I’m celebrating the openness, vulnerability, and boldness of delegates, both face-to-face and online, as they experience this challenging and richly rewarding programme. It’s been fascinating and inspiring to share how leaders can learn to shift from mentor, teacher and all-round problem solver, to a coaching mindset which enables their teams to think and act for - [Coaching Organisation Challenges Online Industry Trends with First Hybrid Learning Course](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/news/coaching-organisation-challenges-online-industry-trends-with-first-hybrid-learning-course/) - As the UK emerges from the pandemic, it has become clear that the way in which we work and learn has changed dramatically. In a post Covid landscape, online learning has continued to increase in popularity in the UK, with the number of users expected to grow from 11.7 million in 2024 to 15.7 million - [The Importance of Relaxation and the Role of Coaching in Achieving It](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/the-importance-of-relaxation-and-the-role-of-coaching-in-achieving-it/) - In today’s fast-paced world, finding time to relax can often feel like an insurmountable challenge. Whether it’s the pressures of work, family, or societal expectations, many of us struggle to give ourselves permission to take a break. As Martin Benefer from Barefoot Coaching points out, the struggle isn’t just about time; it’s also about mindset. - [Coaching Organisation sees Growing Demand from Third Sector](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/uncategorized/coaching-organisation-sees-growing-demand-from-third-sector/) - We have recognised a significant uptake in our coaching services from those operating in the third sector, as a growing number of charities and not-for-profit organisations recognise the value of investing in team development. In the past six months, we have seen a 25 per cent increase in enquiries from third sector organisations of all - [Five (Sometimes Inconvenient) Truths of Team Coaching](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/five-truths-of-team-coaching/) - By Andy Chandler, Barefoot Coaching CEOBarefoot’s Executive Team Coaching Programme is now in full flow, with senior leadership teams across multiple sectors realising that building an effective team takes hard work and commitment. As a team coach, I want to share five truths about team coaching to shine a light on this growing and effective - [Navigating the Summer Holidays: A Parent's Guide to Balance and Connection](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/parents-guide-to-balance-and-connection/) - For many parents, the six-week holidays can evoke a mix of emotions. While you may relish the chance to have more time with your children, you may also feel apprehensive. This could be because of several reasons:Increased demand on your time and energyLimited access to usual resources and your child’s usual social networksJuggling multiple responsibilities - [To Boldly Coach](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/uncategorized/to-boldly-coach/) - Kim Morgan explores the transformative power of bold coaching techniques that challenge clients to embrace change and self-discovery. I have always maintained that coaching is not a ‘cosy chat’ and I encourage coaches to be bold enough to give their clients a rich, memorable, and thought-provoking experience. Why be bold in coaching? Because making changes - [Best of both worlds: Leveraging AI and humans for coaching at scale](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/uncategorized/best-of-both-worlds-leveraging-ai-and-humans-for-coaching-at-scale/) - Our CEO, Andy Chandler, and Coaching Consultant, Sam Isaacson, spoke to Training Journal all about the rise of AI in the coaching industry, how the two can work in harmony and predictions for the future. For several years now the demand for coaching within organisations has been rising, with increasing expectations for personalised employee development experiences. - [How to effectively coach your boss](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/how-to-effectively-coach-your-boss/) - Ever wondered how to become the ‘Boss Whisperer’? Our Creative Director, Adam Goodman-Smith, explores the importance of coaching your boss, when it might be necessary, and provides five top tips for doing it effectively. Coaching is a skill that is often associated with guiding, supporting and developing employees. It’s used to unlock a person’s potential - [Evolution of coaching in the workplace](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/evolution-of-coaching-in-the-workplace/) - Our CEO and experienced executive coach, Andy Chandler, spoke to People Management to explore how coaching in the workplace has evolved. - [Barefoot Coaching Launches In-house Programme for Leaders](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/news/barefoot-coaching-launches-in-house-programme-for-leaders/) - As leading experts in coaching and coach training, we have expanded our range of accredited coaching services with the launch of our first Leader as Coach Programme. Leaders and managers from across the world in a variety of organisations and sectors who are looking to build stronger, more productive teams and supercharge results, have joined - [Barefoot celebrates double award nomination](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/news/barefoot-celebrates-double-award-nomination/) - We're excited to have been nominated for The Business Desk’s Business Masters Awards and the East Midlands Chamber Business Awards. Learn more. - [Barefoot Coaching to debut at World of Learning Event](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/news/barefoot-coaching-to-debut-at-world-of-learning-event/) - Our senior team has been invited to speak for the first time at a leading industry event. We will be exhibiting at the World of Learning Conference & Exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham and will be delivering a live seminar on Wednesday, October 11 from 3pm to 3.30pm in theatre two. Our seminar is Our senior team will be exhibiting and presenting at World of Learning at the NEC - [Barefoot Coaching Launches New Programme to Support Qualified Coaching Entrepreneurs](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/news/barefoot-coaching-launches-new-programme-to-support-qualified-coaching-entrepreneurs/) - We're excited to have expanded our support for accredited coaches with the launch of our first ‘Up and Running’ programme. Learn more. - [Barefoot discuss festive burnout on Notts TV](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/news/barefoot-discuss-festive-burnout-on-notts-tv/) - Our Head of Creative Development, Adam Goodman-Smith, joined Emma Caldwell on Notts TV for her final show of 2023 to discuss festive burnout, boundaries and wellbeing. Broadcast to 30,000 viewers across the region, the interview was an opportunity for Adam to share advice and guidance from a coaching perspective for those who may find the - [Barefoot delivers successful seminar at World of Learning 2024](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/news/barefoot-delivers-successful-seminar-at-world-of-learning-2024/) - Our Chairperson Kim Morgan and Creative Director Adam Goodman-Smith presented a session at World of Learning in London, based on my book The Coach’s Casebook: Mastering The 12 Traits That Trap Us. The book covers 12 traits, which can be overdone, underdone, or in balance. It looks at the effect which habitually overdone or underdone traits Our Chairperson and Creative Director delivered a seminar exploring "The 12 Traits That Trap Us" - [How to Spring clean your life, simple steps to take](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/how-to-spring-clean-your-life-simple-steps-to-take/) - Our Creative Director Adam Goodman-Smith outlines some of the key ways you can spring clean not only your house - but your life too. - [According to a global survey, the coaching industry continues to grow at pace](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/2023-global-coaching-study/) - The ICF recently published their 2023 Global Coaching Study. In this article, Barefoot's MD Andy Chandler shares his reflections. - [Creating a coaching culture at work](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/creating-a-coaching-culture-at-work/) - 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. - [I'm Coming Out (Again) a Self-Disclosing Article about Body Image](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/im-coming-out-again-body-image/) - Adam Goodman Smith discusses body image and shares the tools and tips he's found helpful in an except from his book ‘The Way of The Diva’. - [Tough Crowd](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/tough-crowd/) - A couple of days ago I was interviewed on live TV. It was an exciting and challenging new experience for me. No green room, no hair and makeup. Just 10 seconds to run into the studio, get on the sofa and straight into the 5-minute interview. Today, thinking about it objectively, I did ok. I did my - [Do You Have Impostor Syndrome? Coach Reveals the 6 Signs and How to Overcome It](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/do-you-have-impostor-syndrome-coach-reveals-the-6-signs-and-how-to-overcome-it/) - “Everyone else is better than me. I am not as good as people think I am, and I am going to get found out.” Does this sound familiar? Impostor Syndrome is a psychological pattern that leads individuals to doubt their accomplishments and fear being exposed as a "fraud." It can be a significant source of - [Bearing the Unbearable or Baring the Unbare-able - Kim Morgan](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/bearing-the-unbearable-or-baring-the-unbare-able-kim-morgan/) - Last week, my therapist was talking to me about an academic paper entitled ‘Bearing the Unbearable’. I heard ‘Baring the Unbare-able’ It made me think about how “baring” our souls – sharing our fears, our anxieties with another - can lighten the burdens we are bearing. Sometimes, what we have considered to be unbare-able to - [Hot Seat Questioning - Andy Chandler](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/hot-seat-questioning-andy-chandler/) - Next time you are stuck, or facing a problem, ask your team members to come up with some questions instead of suggesting solutions. This may well result in you finding your very own, tailor-made solution! Here’s Barefoot MD, Andy Chandler, explaining how our ‘Hot Seat Questioning’ technique works. Have a go at incorporating this coaching - [International Women's Day 2023](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/international-womens-day-2023/) - At Barefoot Coaching we are proud to call ourselves a community of continuous learners. One of our favourite ways to expand our thinking and challenge what we 'think' we know about the world, is through reading. The library at Barefoot HQ is full to the brim of books written by inspiring women, and in support - [Have I Told You About The Time I...?](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/have-i-told-you-about-the-time-i/) - Thoughts on the use of personal anecdotes and self-disclosure in Adult Learning by Kim Morgan, Barefoot Coaching Founder & CEO Some time ago I attended a course in which the facilitators told us up front that their teaching style would include anecdotes and personal examples. They had many years of specialist experience, and they hoped that - [Coaching Tool: Letting Go to Flourish](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/coaching-tool-letting-go-to-flourish/) - By Kim Morgan “Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop” Rumi Are you someone who will always give people or situations ‘just one more chance’? Do you tell yourself, “I agreed to do this, so I will keep going”? Do you find yourself giving more than you receive in relationships? Do you - [Coping with Loss, Change and Uncertainty](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/coping-with-loss-change-and-uncertainty/) - Change is an inevitable part of life and over the course of a lifetime, we will all experience several significant life transitions. Some of these will be initiated and planned for and others will be totally unplanned. In this feature, Kim Morgan looks at how we can help ourselves, and others, to manage the big, - [Five Cost-Free Secrets to a Stressless Festive Season](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/five-cost-free-secrets-to-a-stressless-festive-season/) - It’s no secret that the festive season can be demanding, with studies even highlighting that the ‘Christmas hormone’ can cause significant fatigue. Combine that with the seemingly never-ending to-do list, and the ‘holiday’ quickly becomes an endurance test. But in a time where inflation stood at 11.1% in October, meaning that the affordability of goods - [Mental Health Awareness Week; Spotlight on loneliness](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/mental-health-awareness-week-spotlight-on-loneliness/) - Our Founder and CEO Kim Morgan MCC has shared some thought-provoking words about the important topic of loneliness for Mental Health Awareness Week. You can read about her experiences and take away some insightful tips for how you might be able to help someone you know who is suffering from loneliness, below. - - Mental - [Catch Up On Our International Coaching Week Webinars](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/international-coaching-week-webinars/) - For International Coaching Week, we hosted three free-to-access webinars around really important topics if you're keen to supercharge your coaching abilities. We heard from Jo Reeves and Andy Chandler, with some really important takeaways around reimagining your future, coaching tools for managers and self-belief and confidence. If you missed them, then do not worry. All - [Changing limiting beliefs and assumptions in coaching](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/changing-limiting-beliefs-and-assumptions-in-coaching/) - It is now widely accepted that coaches need to be able to work with the whole person and this includes any limiting beliefs and assumptions which are holding their clients back from achieving what they want. Delegates on our Postgraduate Certificate in Business and Personal Coaching are often concerned about whether this is straying into the domain of therapy. - [Type A and B personalities](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/type-a-and-b-personalities/) - Are you like this or do you know someone who is like this? Do you walk, talk, work and even eat quickly? Do you hate waiting or queuing? Have you experienced road rage? Do you prefer reading summaries, to reading the whole material? - [Provocative therapy for coaches](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/provocative-therapy-for-coaches/) - "In provocative therapy you play devil's advocate with the client. It's like the affectionate teasing banter between close friends" - Frank Farrelly - [Top 10 Carl Rogers Quotes for Coaches](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/top-10-carl-rogers-quotes-for-coaches/) - "In my early professional years, I was asking the question: How can I treat, or cure, or change this person? Now I would phrase the question in this way: How can I provide a relationship which this person may use for his own personal growth?" - [Top 10 William James Quotes for Coaches](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/top-10-william-james-quotes-for-coaches/) - “Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.” “The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.” “The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human can alter his life by altering his attitude.” - [Eight L&D tactics I'd use if I was a HR director](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/eight-ld-tactics-id-use-if-i-was-a-hr-director/) - This guest blog from one of Alumni & Business coach Gary Cole has a few words of wisdom to share with HR teams on how to improve on their L&D strategies. - [Being a coach can change your life!](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/being-a-coach-can-change-your-life/) - Most people enquiring about training with us at some point pose the question “Apart from the coaching skills, what else will I get from doing this course?” How do we begin answering this question? - [Coaching clients with fitness goals](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/coaching-clients-with-fitness-goals/) - When I began my PGCERT course it seemed that everyone who was being coached wanted to start small and not give too much away. Very often people wanted to be coached on topics such as “I would like to get fitter”. “I would like to do some more exercise”. “I would like to lose a little bit of weight.” - [15 qualities of a team coach](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/15-qualities-of-a-team-coach/) - Working as a team coach is not for the faint-hearted! In addition to an understanding of adult learning principles, experience of facilitating groups, a recognized qualification in coaching, an understanding of group dynamics and a grasp of organisational life and culture, a team coach should have the following qualities and attributes: - [Ten ways to be a coach every day in 2015](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/ten-ways-to-be-a-coach-every-day-in-2015/) - Most of the students who graduate from our Postgraduate programmes in coaching say that they use the coaching skills in their daily lives – with their partners, children and friends as well as in the workplace. - [How do I get credibility as a new coach?](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/how-do-i-get-credibility-as-a-new-coach/) - Newly qualified coaches often ask me “How do I get credibility as a coach when it is obvious to clients that I have not been coaching for very long?”. So, how do you bridge this credibility gap? What got you here WILL get you there. - [International Women's Day 2018](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/international-womens-day-2018/) - My experience of working as a coach for the past 20 years has taught me that women often have difficulty acknowledging their achievements and ‘blowing their own trumpets.’ Many of my female coaching clients have confessed to experiencing Impostor Syndrome, which means that they are unable to believe that they are competent, they feel like a fraud, think they will be “found out” and lack self-belief. - [A day in the life of a coach: Sorrel Roberts](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-coach-sorrel-roberts/) - Training as a coach can be a life-changing learning and personal development experience but what is life actually like once the training is over? We spent a 'day in the life' of three Barefoot Coaching alumni to help shed some light on the daily realities, challenges and rewards of working as a coach. - [A day in the life of a coach: Simon Machin](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-coach-simon-machin/) - Training as a coach can be a life-changing learning and personal development experience but what is life actually like once the training is over? We spent a 'day in the life' of three Barefoot Coaching alumni to help shed some light on the daily realities, challenges and rewards of working as a coach. - [A day in the life of a coach: Helen Amery](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-coach-helen-amery/) - Training as a coach can be a life-changing learning and personal development experience but what is life actually like once the training is over? We spent a 'day in the life' of three Barefoot Coaching alumni to help shed some light on the daily realities, challenges and rewards of working as a coach. - [Kim Morgan announced as a finalist for 2018 Business Awards](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/kim-morgan-announced-as-a-finalist-for-2018-business-awards/) - We are delighted to announce that Kim Morgan is one of five finalists for Derbyshire Entrepreneur of the Year in the East Midlands Chamber Business Awards. The finalists were announced at the Chamber President's Summer Reception on Thursday 28th June. - [Zoe Jepson Joins Barefoot HQ](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/zoe-jepson-joins-barefoot-hq/) - After nearly 5 years as an associate coach and tutor for Barefoot, we are pleased to announce that Zoe Jepson has joined Barefoot Coaching HQ as an Executive Coach and Coach Trainer. Alongside her associate work for Barefoot, Zoe has been running a successful coaching business for the last 9 years. - [Kim Morgan shortlisted for Enterprising Women Award](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/kim-morgan-shortlisted-for-enterprising-women-award/) - Kim Morgan shortlisted for Business Woman of the Year at the East Midlands Chamber Enterprising Women Awards. On the 24th January 2019, at the Belmont Hotel, the finalists for the East Midlands Chamber Enterprising Women Awards were announced. - [Listen to our brand new podcast!](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/listen-to-our-brand-new-podcast/) - Our brand new podcast, Dancing in the Moment is now live on a variety of platforms! In this series of podcasts, Barefoot Coaching MD, Kim Morgan sits down with people from the world of coaching, all of which she admires and respects, talking about their story, approach and their insights into coaching. - ['My dissatisfaction with my appearance troubled me for years...'](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/my-dissatisfaction-with-my-appearance-troubled-me-for-years/) - The theme of Mental Health Awareness week is Body Image – how we think and feel about our bodies. In this blog, Barefoot MD, Kim Morgan talks openly about how her appearance troubled her for much of her life and how she is now embracing her body image. - [Michelle Kenyon Appointed as Barefoot MD](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/michelle-kenyon-appointed-as-barefoot-md/) - We are delighted to announce the appointment of Michelle Kenyon as Managing Director of Barefoot Coaching Ltd as of the 1st September 2019. 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Sometimes I feel strong, capable, joyful, occasionally like I’m getting it right. - [Broken Pottery & The Barefoot Conference](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/broken-pottery-the-barefoot-conference/) - In the inimitable words of Leonard Cohen “There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in”. Thoughts about broken pottery and the Barefoot Coaching Winter Conference... Last week a gathering of coaches at various ages and stages of their journey invested in a day together at the Barefoot Coaching annual winter conference to share, learn and connect. As always, listening to thought leaders of the coaching world gave me plenty of food for thought. - [An Ode to Coaching Supervision](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/an-ode-to-coaching-supervision/) - Safe space to explore Understanding self in service of others Pause with purpose Expanding our education Restorative in all manner of ways Vulnerable and willing to share - [The Barefooters - A Poem by Bolaji Frank Irawo](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/the-barefooters-a-poem-by-bolaji-frank-irawo/) - Turned up day one, module one, green around the ears There in the room fourteen other adventurers Everyone with a story to tell Why this course was right for the here and now. - [The Joy of Visual Facilitation](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/the-joy-of-visual-facilitation/) - Last month, I did Jon McNestrie’s Visual Facilitation training with Barefoot Coaching – and feel compelled to share this secret with you – improving your visual communication is easier than you might think. 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Andy has a breadth of coaching experience across multiple sectors, which is strengthened by his own senior leadership experience over 25 years. - [When the Going Gets Tough the Tough Get Journaling](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/when-the-going-gets-tough-the-tough-get-journaling/) - Overnight we morphed into a world working primarily from home and that has brought with it a host of additional pressures on our mental health, social and psychological wellbeing. One tool I have used for over thirty years is the simple and inexpensive tool of journaling. - [The impact of feedback on performance](https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/blog/the-impact-of-feedback-on-performance/) - When was the last time you gave someone in your team feedback on their performance? It is surprising how many people do not receive consistent and objective feedback on how they are doing at work. 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