“So... what kind of reporting do you do?”

It's a question almost every workplace coach has been asked.

Recently, I was meeting with an HR Manager and a coachee's manager to discuss a potential coaching engagement when this question was raised. While I have a standard response, it reminded me just how important—and sometimes challenging—it is to navigate stakeholder expectations while maintaining the confidentiality that sits at the heart of effective coaching.

For workplace coaches, confidentiality is not simply good practice—it is fundamental to building trust and is a key element of the ICF Core Competency Demonstrates Ethical Practice.

Join leadership and coaching specialists Paula Jones-Hunt, PCC and Brigitte Calvert, MCC as we continue our Coaching Café series exploring the ICF Core Competencies.

Together we'll explore:

✔ How to maintain confidentiality while working with multiple stakeholders

✔ Practical approaches to navigating stakeholder expectations and reporting requirements

✔ How to establish clear coaching agreements and expectations from the outset

✔ A practical framework for responding confidently to common questions about coaching confidentiality

Whether you coach within organisations, support leaders through coaching, or are working towards an ICF credential, this podcast will provide practical guidance for one of the most important aspects of professional coaching practice.

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One of the most common comments we hear from leaders learning a coaching approach is:

“Coaching's fine. But you can't coach everyone. Most of my team I have to mentor them... and tell them what to do because they have no idea.”

It's a familiar reaction.

As leaders begin shifting from a telling and directing mindset towards a coaching approach, resistance is inevitable. The question is not whether coaching works—but when coaching is the right approach and when another leadership style is more appropriate.

This distinction sits at the heart of the ICF Core Competency Demonstrates Ethical Practice. Great coaches understand not only how to coach, but also when coaching is not the right intervention.

Join leadership and coaching specialists Paula Jones-Hunt, PCC and Brigitte Calvert, MCC as we kick off a new Coaching Café series exploring the ICF Core Competencies.

Together we'll explore:

✔ How to distinguish coaching from mentoring, training and directing

✔ Practical ways to respond to manager resistance when introducing a coaching approach

✔ Why maintaining clear coaching boundaries is fundamental to ethical coaching practice

✔ How to apply the ICF Core Competencies in everyday workplace coaching conversations

Whether you are an experienced coach, a leader developing your coaching capability, or working towards an ICF credential, this Podcast will provide practical insights and real-world examples to strengthen your coaching practice.

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Last time in the Coaching Café, we explored the important role that coaches can play in supporting mental health in the workplace while maintaining clear professional boundaries.

This week, we build on that conversation by turning our attention to one of the biggest challenges many leaders, managers and coaches experience—the hesitation to start a mental health conversation.

Despite growing awareness, mental health still carries a degree of stigma in many workplaces. We often worry about saying the wrong thing, making the situation worse, or stepping outside our role. Yet avoiding the conversation can mean missing an important opportunity to support someone who may be struggling.

As coaches, leaders and managers, we all have a role to play in breaking down the barriers that prevent these conversations from happening.

Join our leadership and coaching specialists Paula Jones-Hunt, PCC and Brigitte Calvert, MCC as we explore:

✔️ The common barriers that prevent mental health conversations in the workplace

✔️ Practical ways to overcome these barriers with confidence and care

✔️ The signs to notice that may indicate someone could benefit from a mental health conversation

✔️ How to look after your own mental health while supporting the wellbeing of others

Whether you are coaching clients, leading a team, or supporting colleagues, this webinar will provide practical tools and greater confidence to help you navigate one of the most important conversations we can have in the workplace.

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