by Steve Halsall | Oct 13, 2022 | News
Work-life balance is important in employee engagement and retention. In a recent YouGov poll, 55% of working parents would consider leaving their job if they found another that offered more flexible options. In addition, from a hiring perspective the survey found that...
by Steve Halsall | Oct 12, 2022 | Recruiters
Diversity in the workforce means an inclusive and engaging environment where people from all backgrounds and experiences are employed. Though ‘workplace diversity’ can sound like a box-ticking exercise or be more about social reputation, having a diverse team and...
by Steve Halsall | Oct 12, 2022 | Recruiters
It is with sincere regret that ageism is still alive and well in the workplace. This blog will hopefully go some way to address some of the subconscious and conscious bias that seems to cloud some hiring managers’ views in their search for talent. I will argue...
by Steve Halsall | Oct 7, 2022 | Coaching
It is our role as professional coaches to manage expectations on what coaching is, what it isn’t, and what the client (coachee) expects to achieve from coaching. Ultimately, it is all about the client embracing the coaching process and for the coach and client...
by Steve Halsall | Oct 7, 2022 | Coaching
This blog forms part of a series on Coaching where I seek to demystify the practice of coaching (mainly aimed at those who have not had prior experience) and outline how it can be a really powerful approach to drive transformational personal or professional change....
by Steve Halsall | Sep 29, 2022 | News
This has been a project 3 years in the planning and finally, on Tuesday 6th September 2022 11 trekkers all congregated from various parts of the UK to Arusha in Tanzania with a shared objective – to reach the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro. Arusha sits at the foot of Mount...
by Steve Halsall | Sep 29, 2022 | Coaching
In late 2021 I set myself a goal of becoming an ICF Qualified Coach. I decided to enroll on the Accredited Coach Training Programme (ACTP) with Barefoot Coaching. This flagship course, on Business and Personal Coaching, taught online via Zoom, brought 15 different...
by Steve Halsall | Aug 23, 2022 | Mental Health
Dementia arrived uninvited in my life in April 2016 when my Mum was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia/Alzheimer’s. My Mum had previously shown some early signs of forgetfulness and was struggling to finish her sentences. For someone who loved to talk this must...
by Steve Halsall | Jul 13, 2022 | Coaching, Candidates, Career Development
I thought I’d put “fingers to keyboard” to put some thoughts down on my coaching experience (as a coachee) so far, to give insight into what coaching is like. As someone who is involved in setting up a coaching business (Red Tiger Coaching), to...
by Steve Halsall | Jul 8, 2022 | News
I began my A levels (Business, Religious Studies and Psychology) at sixth form in September 2021 and realised I wanted to take a different route. As I was part of the COVID GCSE years I struggled with going back to in-person school and the major change from GCSE to A...
