Latest news from Adrian Goodall - and associates:

December 09 :: Completed courses over the 16 months in Clean Language and Emergent Knowledge with Angela Dunbar - tremendously powerful approaches for moving forward with cognition and awareness around challenging issues or 'stuckness', developed by the late David Grove, which can be used separately or embedded within 'conventional' coaching.

November 09 :: Team Coaching work with one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies - developing collaboration and engagement in a diverse, partly virtual team, with the aim of identifying efficiencies and focus to streamline project management processes. This is the first work in a new associate relationship with Leading Change Ltd, a business performance consultancy specialising in strategy implementation, change and leadership development.

September 09 :: Attended the 'Clean Conference' in London - fabulous demos & workshops, much learning, brilliant people including many of the leaders in the field of Clean Language and Emergent Knowledge.

July 09 :: New work with senior management at one of the world's leading reinsurance companies in London.

June 09 :: I am delighted to now be working as an associate with three leading coaching and development firms, Oxford Group, Acuity Coaching and Transform People, including taking on assigments with a leading global law firm in London and one of Europe's leading travel companies.

May 09 :: Using ORSC approaches with the Headteacher and Deputy Head of a large secondary school in Berkshire. Together we worked for several months on challenges and opportunities relating to succession and development against the backdrop of a major rebuilding project.

March 09 :: New learnings on Organisational Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC) from a 2-day course in London from the Center for Right Relationships - I see exciting possibilities to bring this approach to teams and other forms of relationship which matter in work.

March 09 :: I am now fully accredited with the International Coach Federation as an Associate Certified Coach (ACC), supported by my earlier Diploma and Certificate from Coaching Development. Also, I am now qualified as an NLP Business Practitioner through John Seymour Associates in Bristol.

Feb 09 :: I am delighted to be involved as a volunteer coach with Inner Flame - a new not-for-profit organisation based in Swindon which runs 'Fire Me Up!', a residential course for people aged 14-18, regardless of background. They will become clearer about their direction in life, feel more confident in their ability to tackle the challenges they face and will increase their focus on learning or career choices. The first course is planned for April.
*postscript: this course was v successful and so was a further course in August. Next one in Bruton, Somerset, Feb 2010.

Jan 09 :: I am now a Member of the Association for Coaching - "promoting excellence & ethics in coaching".

Jan 09 :: I have been working with colleagues to support senior lawyers leaving a large London law firm, providing a workshop and coaching to help them build personal awareness of their skills and talents, together with articulating their values, beliefs, building confidence and creating greater clarity in their purpose and direction.