Catalyst 14 Blog

Below you’ll find some articles on coaching, mindfulness and personal leadership from Catalyst 14.

Introduction to fundamentals of transformational coaching

In this post Vanessa Rogers shares some common themes that emerged from a series of interviews with past participants on their experience of training with Catalyst 14.

A thumbs up symbolising positive psychology and use of Ai in coaching.

A look at how Ai — Appreciative Inquiry, not Artificial Intelligence! — can be transformative in coaching conversations.

Okness - image of two doors bearing the word OK, symbolising the 'I'm OK, You're OK' approach in coaching.

An exploration of how the ‘I’m OK, You’re OK’ approach can help in difficult coaching contexts.

Mindfulness advent calendar (winter scene)

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

Burnout (image of some burnt matches)

In this post, we discuss the concept of burnout and explore the key ways that you can avoid it.

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.

Following bliss

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.

Fawn

Many are familiar with the “fight, flight and freeze” reactive patterns, but there’s also the “fawn” response to consider. In this post, we shed light on its origins and implications.

Image of a sunflower accompanying a post about a Kaizen approach to coaching

In this post we discuss how the Japanese concept of Kaizen can support and improve your coaching work.

As summer arrives, we share a number of our favourite CPD resources that we have created over the past few months. These aim to resource and support you within your coaching practice.

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.

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.

Change paradox image

In this post, we explore how the change paradox could be a helpful concept for executive coaches to help unlock change.

Music in coaching

In this post we look at the use of music in coaching. Can it help develop coaching conversations and improve the coaching relationship?