Recently, I observed a mentoring session as part of my training to be a mentor coach at Henley Business School. The session explored two core International Coaching Federation competences: how we cultivate trust and safety with our clients, and how we stay present with them. For me, these competences are at the heart of whatContinue reading “Trust and presence – the distinctive value of human coaching in an age of AI”
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Coming to terms with sudden job loss: a systemic approach
Pivot: Career transition perspectives and practice for academics and senior professionals A monthly newsletter by Lesley Hayman, Career Pivot & Development CoachNo. 2 | October 2026 Last week, I woke in the middle of a nightmare. I was trying desperately to find out whether I still worked at X University, but nobody would tell me.Continue reading “Coming to terms with sudden job loss: a systemic approach”
My Career Pivot II — From Salaried Leadership to self-employment and a new identity
After more than thirty years in senior international management roles, I began to feel something I had never expected to feel so strongly: I no longer wanted the life I had worked so hard to build. It was not that the work had lacked meaning. Much of it had been stimulating, challenging and deeply rewarding.Continue reading “My Career Pivot II — From Salaried Leadership to self-employment and a new identity”
Leaving after 20 years – what my career pivot taught me
Six weeks into my new role, an uncomfortable thought kept growing stronger by the day This job was not working out. My organisation had appointed me to a senior overseas post as a Regional Director. On paper, it looked like an excellent opportunity. In reality, I already sensed it was not playing to my strengths.Continue reading “Leaving after 20 years – what my career pivot taught me”
11 Tips for Passing Your ICF MCC: What I Learned from My Journey
The purpose of this blog is simple: by sharing what I learned through my recent MCC journey to help aspiring MCC coaches feel more confident. I hope these 11 tips offer encouragement, realism and practical guidance. I would love to hear what others learned from their own MCC journeys — and what aspiring MCCs most wantContinue reading “11 Tips for Passing Your ICF MCC: What I Learned from My Journey”
