Coaching Articles, Insights & Resources
Explore expert articles, practical coaching tools, leadership insights and workplace coaching resources from the Barefoot team and our wider coaching community.
Whether you’re considering coach training, developing your coaching skills, or embedding coaching in your organisation, you’ll find ideas you can apply straight away.

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. Michelle will be taking over the position from Barefoot Coaching’s founder, Kim Morgan, who will now step into the role of CEO, focusing on the strategy, vision and direction of the business.

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.

‘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.

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.

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.

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.
About Barefoot Coaching
At Barefoot Coaching, we deliver world‑class coaching and development for individuals and organisations, guided by values that shape how we work and who we are.
At the heart of everything we do is being distillers of knowledge, translating psychology and coaching theory into something humans can genuinely use. Our goal is simple: to make the world a brighter place through exceptional coaching.
One of the ways we live this purpose is by sharing our thinking openly. Through free resources and learning experiences, we create opportunities for anyone to experience the power of coaching, no matter where they are on their journey.
There’s no pressure and no sales tactics. Just a genuine desire to connect with people who are curious about coaching, leadership and psychology.
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ICF Accredited Coach Training
Develop your coaching skills with ICF Level 2 accredited training — blending tools, psychology, and practice, grounded in real coaching experience. Open to all backgrounds, with University of Chester options.
Workplace Coaching
Our workplace coaching offer develops leaders and teams through practical tools, psychology, and real coaching expertise — building cultures of trust, resilience, and performance across every organisation.
Leader as Coach
Our Leader as Coach programme equips leaders with coaching skills to inspire, engage, and empower. Blending theory with practice, it transforms everyday conversations into opportunities for growth.
Team Coaching Practitioner Programme
This dynamic programme blends advanced learning on group and team dynamics with practical coaching experience — empowering you to coach teams confidently. Accredited with 40 ICF CCE points.
Certificate in Coaching for Grief & Loss
This pioneering programme builds the skills, insight, and empathy to coach clients through grief and loss in all its forms. Accredited with 40 ICF CCE points.
Certificate in Coaching Supervision
This university approved programme equips experienced coaches to become professional supervisors, guiding others with reflective, ethical, and practice-based methods. Accredited with 40 ICF CCE points.
Coaching Supervision
Our open group supervision offers practising coaches a reflective, structured space to refresh, align ethically, and gain perspective. Put 10 hours of Coaching Supervision towards ICF Core Competencies.
121 Coaching
Our bespoke one-to-one coaching unlocks personal and professional potential, fostering lasting transformation through a trusting, confidential relationship — far beyond a transactional experience.
Women in Life and Leadership
This transformative programme supports women in organisations to thrive professionally and personally, overcoming barriers like people-pleasing and impostor syndrome while challenging norms and unlocking growth.
Leader as Coach
Our Leader as Coach programme equips leaders with coaching skills to inspire, engage, and empower. Blending theory with practice, it transforms everyday conversations into opportunities for growth.
Group Coaching
This dynamic short course equips accredited coaches to facilitate group coaching, supporting shared learning in safe, confidential environments. Accredited with 14 ICF CCE points.
Team & Group Coaching
Our team and group coaching programmes help organisations unlock collective potential, fostering collaboration, challenge, and shared learning — complementing one-to-one coaching for systemic impact.
Coaching Skills Foundation Programme
A welcoming, foundation-level course introducing coaching techniques for personal and professional growth. No prior experience needed — open to anyone curious to explore coaching.