Working with nature in the natural environment is becoming an increasingly popular coaching approach. Coaches and supervisors are stepping out in the natural environment and engaging with nature as they walk and talk with coaching clients.

Learning to be a great coach is like learning how to draw a standard horse so that one day you can create a series of multicoloured flying unicorns. Yesterday I was running a supervision session for the fabulous OL15 cohort on our flagship ICF-accredited programme in business and personal coaching.

We have launched our very own Coaching Cards App! This has been on the cards (no pun intended) for a while now and something we have been busy working on behind the scenes. The Barefoot App, available on the Apple App Store, will give you instant access to lots of powerful coaching questions.

I have a friend called Marcus Chapman. He is a talented artist and truly a good friend who I value immensely. He recently shared a story of how painting for others feels so much more challenging than painting just for himself.

It can be really hard to know where to start when looking for a coach training course. There are so many institutes, awarding bodies, endorsements and qualifications available it can be a mine field just to understand them all.

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. When it is delivered it is often restricted to annual appraisals and review periods.