Catalyst 14 Blog

Below you’ll find some articles on coaching, mindfulness and personal leadership from Catalyst 14. You’ll also find links to some other resources at the bottom of this page. Enjoy!

Image of some books accompanying a blog post about knowledge vs learning in coaching.

In this post we revisit coaching fundamentals and look at why coaching practice can be as important as coaching knowledge.

Wonder

In this post, we explore how a sense of wonder can help invite new thinking and new ideas.

CPD resources 2024

In this post we share a list of our favourite CPD resources that we’ve produced recently — and help support your coaching work in 2024.

Mindfulness advent calendar

To support you in the run up to Christmas, here are our recommendations for some mindful activities that you can build into your day.

Image of a footprint in the sand, symobolising impermanence

In this post we discuss how embracing impermanence can lead to coaches developing greater resilience and peace of mind.

Image of a signpost. Accompanies a blog post about mindfulness.

To help you to pause and reset, we will be providing a free guided online mindfulness practice every Monday.

In this post we look at the concept of ‘following your bliss’: listening to your heart, your truth and trusting the deep impulse within you to live a life that truly makes you feel alive.

In this post, Tracy May explores one of the most pressing questions that needs to be answered in the COVID-19 era: ‘’What is the task of leadership?’’

If the first week of lockdown has been a bit of a struggle, this post is for you: it discusses what you could have been experiencing — and what could make the next few weeks a bit better.

A person on an online coaching session

In this post, we explore the online disinhibition effect and how it affects the coaching relationship.

Image of plants growing (symbolising International Coaching Week)

We share resources to celebrate International Coaching Week 2023 and support your development as a coach.

Image of a lighthouse accompanying a blog post about leadership and coaching.

We share 10 characteristics of an impactful leader as coach – one who will inspire and guide their team members towards achieving their goals.

A coaching conversation

In this post, we outline the components of a great coaching relationship.

Two people engaged in a dialogue

In this post, we discuss how the change in communication patterns from serial monologues to real dialogue is beneficial for everyone.

Image of two people having a coaching conversation — such conversations can be enhanced via an awareness of reactive tendencies

In this post, we look at how you can use an awareness of ‘reactive tendencies’ to handle difficult conversations successfully.

Take a look at all the Continuing Professional Development opportunities available from Catalyst 14 in 2023.

Image of a signpost. Accompanies a blog post about mindfulness.

To help you to pause and reset, we will be providing a free guided online mindfulness practice every Monday.

Gratitude in coaching

In this post we discuss the positive impact that practising an attitude of gratitude can bring to your coaching — and to your life as a coach.