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.

In this post Monica Ross explores the beginnings, middles and endings of a coaching journey.

The road ahead - image serving as a metaphor for coaching CPD opportunities

We share our latest CPD resources that are designed to help you develop as a coach.

Giving advice (image of an arrow)

We explore why giving advice may have become a hardwired conversational habit — and what we can do to shift from “doing” to “being” in a coaching conversation.

Ma

In this post we explore the ‘aha’ moments that a traditional Japanese concept, ‘Ma,’ can provide in coaching.

Summer CPD resource (image of a plant growing in sand)

In this post we share some resources to provide you with CPD opportunities over the summer and during the year ahead.

Transformation

In this post we discuss our use of transformational coaching – working with a client in a way that moves beyond the surface of the presenting topic.

Taking notes

In this post we discuss how note-taking can affect a coaching session.

Myles Downey

Access the recent masterclass on Leader Performance Coaching with Myles Downey to celebrate the 5th birthday of Catalyst 14.

CPD resources (image of plants growing)

In this post we share some videos, blog posts and mindfulness sessions to support coaches through the difficult start to 2022.