Renee LockwoodJun 8, 20201 minIn Conversation with Michael StegerCurious about meaning and purpose? In this episode we speak with Professor Michael Steger of Colorado State University. Michael has spent...
Renee LockwoodMay 26, 20201 minIn Conversation with Alison HodgeToday we are in conversation with Dr Alison Hodge, coaching supervisor to executive coaches across Australia, South East Asia, the United...
Renee LockwoodMay 19, 20201 minIn Conversation with Reinhard StelterIn today’s episode we’re in conversation with Dr Reinhard Stelter, professor and head of the Coaching Psychology Unit at the University o...
Renee LockwoodMay 11, 20201 minIn Conversation with Dr Paul LawrenceToday we're speaking with Dr Paul Lawrence, whose latest research focuses on systemic coaching. As such, he suggests some important que...
Renee LockwoodMay 4, 20201 minIn Conversation with David DrakeThis special episode of the Coaching Kool-Aid is recorded live from the University of Sydney’s Evidence-Based Coaching Conference, where w...
Renee LockwoodApr 27, 20201 minIn Conversation with Tatiana BachkirovaToday we’re in lock-down with the charming Professor Tatiana Bachkirova of Oxford Brookes University. Tatiana describes what she terms ‘b...
Renee LockwoodNov 12, 20191 minIn Conversation with Erik de HaanA discussion with Dr Erik de Haan about critical moments in coaching, supervision, and the importance of being aware of our own agendas.
Renee LockwoodApr 28, 20193 minBreaking the Taboo: Coaching's Negative EffectsThe new kid in town always needs to go that little bit further to gain acceptance. First impressions matter, and despite what we now know...
AdminApr 28, 20191 minCoaching Tales from the Dark Side In the final episode for the season, we take a look at some fascinating research on the potential negative effects of coaching on clients...
Renee LockwoodApr 25, 20194 minRethinking MindfulnessA few years ago I mentioned to a friend that I used mindfulness techniques in my leadership coaching and I was surprised when she chuckle...
AdminApr 21, 20191 minMcMindfulness? Part TwoIn part two of our series on mindfulness, we continue to look at some ways in which these practices have been used as tools of manipulati...
AdminApr 14, 20191 minMcMindfulness? Part OneWhat’s the difference between meditation and mindfulness? And are these practices really as harmless and user-friendly as we are told? In...
AdminApr 7, 20191 minThe Positivity ProblemWhat could possibly be wrong with positivity? Come on ladies, you’re pushing it too far now. Perhaps, but we dare you to come inside and ...
Renee LockwoodApr 7, 20194 minIn Praise of the Black WolfThe Internet houses a story of two wolves. An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said ...
AdminMar 31, 20191 minWho's Responsible for Resilience?What does it mean to be resilient? Is it working an 80 hour week, turning up when you’re sick or behaving as though a setback has not com...
Renee LockwoodMar 31, 20193 minWho's Responsible for Resilience? I sit to write this blog post less than 24 hours after a meeting with my youngest son’s teacher, where I found out that he is struggling ...
AdminMar 24, 20191 minPodcast: Search for the Authentic SelfThe Internet is full of coaches advertising their services to help you find your ‘authentic self’ (maybe it’s just under the couch), or t...
Renee LockwoodMar 24, 20192 minThe Paradox of AuthenticityCoaching, like life, is full of paradoxes. Indeed, the core tenant of coaching – that it must be driven by the autonomously generated goa...
AdminMar 18, 20191 minPodcast: Myth of the Mindset SwitchHave you ever been told to “change your mindset”, only to feel baffled as to what this actually means? In Episode 1 of the Coaching Kool-...
Renee LockwoodOct 9, 20183 minThe Myth of the Mindset SwitchThe word ‘mindset’ is thrown around a lot these days, particularly from people telling us to change it. The imagery invoked is that of an...