Notion Blog and News

Laura Ashley-Timms and other members of the team at Notion share their insights, thoughts, views and ideas with you about coaching, employee engagement, improving management performance and creating dynamic cultures at work... as well as any great ideas they come across of best practise in the business world.. Enjoy!

Top Tips For Choosing the Best Coaching Skills Course

Top Tips For Choosing the Best Coaching Skills Course

There are so many training organisations out there claiming to deliver effective coaching skills training.

The array of choice can be overwhelming and is enough to turn the task of choosing your course in to a real chore.

So in our latest blog we outline our ‘top tips’ for choosing the best coaching skills course.

 

What is a High Performing Team?

What is a High Performing Team?

We see a lot of organisations trying to develop high performance teams. However, what really is a high performing team?

 

Why Human Relationships are Critical to the Success of The Automated Workplace...

Why Human Relationships are Critical to the Success of The Automated Workplace...

With 54% of companies admitting to have already begun the automation of their businesses there is an inevitable impact on the role of the human being in the workplace. 

This week's blog looks at why human relationships are so critical to the success of the automated workplace.
 
 
Busting a Myth With Executive Coaching - An Exposé With Iceland

Busting a Myth With Executive Coaching - An Exposé With Iceland

We know from our survey to over 700 global organisations that many organisations when asked see coaching as remedial.

It's time to bust the myth - Executive Coaching is not an emergency service.

Discover in this blog how Iceland have unleashed the true potential of coaching in supporting their talent.
No More Excuses! You CAN Measure ROI

No More Excuses! You CAN Measure ROI

We often hear the excuse that because of the confidential nature of coaching, it cannot be measured in hard terms. 

Our survey of over 700 companies supports this premise, with a huge 93% of senior executives telling us that they have no idea what the typical ROI of their coaching programme is.

We say, no more excuses, you can measure ROI. Read our latest blog to find out how you too could deliver commercial returns from your coaching programmes ...
 
How To Ensure Your Training Has IMPACT

How To Ensure Your Training Has IMPACT

Have you ever wondered why people are so reticent to attend training events? Or why the training didn’t get the results that you expected?

It might be that the initial feedback was good, but no real change or improvements have happened or they are just short-lived.   A superficial evaluation may lead you to believe that it’s because the training content wasn’t good enough, or the trainers lacked rapport, or maybe the food at the venue just didn’t live up to the cordon bleu tastes of your delegates. Possible?  

A more probable reason for training ineffectiveness, is that there is no IMPACT on the individual or the organisation.  

So, how can you ensure your training has IMPACT?