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Making a Difference in the Baltics Posted October 2009

With more and more people waking up to the benefits of enhancing their strong leadership and business skills with the environmental and social agendas, and giving back in some way through their work, Neil has been invited to give 3 keynote speeches and 3 Masterclasses on "Making a Difference" for business leaders and coaches in the Baltics. Harnessing the innovative idea of a "Caravan" the leaders of the International Coach Federation in the Baltic countries are organising conference in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on consecutive days starting 12th November. Titled "COACHING TOOLS FOR BUSINESS EVOLUTION", the events are expecting 100-200 people on each day. "This is a clear demonstration of the boldness leaders are showing around the world for taking the new ideas, applying them, and making them known and available so that people can create fulfiling and successful work that really gives them a sense of purpose. It's a delight and a pleasure to be involved." says Neil.

Julian gets his job! Posted October 2009

You may be aware from reading these news releases that both through specific schemes and working with individual clients we are working with many people who are at various places in their journey to new work. Well this piece of good news just came in from Julian, who was wanting success in getting a senior management position, and it just wanted to be shared.

"This work has been a real life-changing experience. Just a couple of meetings have enabled me to think more positively about myself, feel self-belief and have the confidence to achieve what I wanted. The style and approach are relaxing and gentle, with no hint of pressure. It enabled me to work through at my own pace. Following these two meetings I got the job I went for. And it has given me the skills to take the lessons learnt about myself into new situations. I would recommend working with Neil to anyone"

We're just delighted you got your job Julian!

Helping leaders in difficult times Posted September 2009

Neil, Alister and Richard are using their coaching skills to support leaders whose roles are in the unfortunate position of their jobs being "at risk", or are unemployed. Between them they are providing more than 15 managers with 10 hours of coaching each. This is being made possible as part of a SEEDA funded programme delivered by the University of Surrey School of Business Coaching Faculty. Says Alister "It's wonderful to have an opportunity to support some great people who, despite considerable challenges, are turning the uncertainties in their lives into an opportunity to have a good, long look at who they are being and where they are going".

Supporting local charities Posted June 2009

We were delighted to support The Redhill and Reigate Carnival on June 13/14 2009 by sponsoring the Gala Evening. A wonderful evening of song and dance, including a very moving piece by Orbit Shed (an inclusive theatre company for able and disabled children) was seen by an audience of hundreds. Richard Stilgoe OBE compered. 5 local charities benefited including Age Concern (Merstham), Alzheimer’s’ Society (East Surrey), Orbit Shed (Inclusive Theatre), Relate Teen Counselling and East Surrey Domestic Abuse. As host Neil had the pleasure of looking after the local MP Crispin Blunt (in the midst of the nationwide expenses scandal) and Redhill and Reigate Deputy Mayor and supporting councillors. One member of the audience was so moved by the evening they climbed on stage and pledged £1000 there and then!

Speed your path to Green with £1000 of coaching FOR FREE- Posted 26/2/9

Do you employ 5 or more people? Are you looking to adopt a Greener way to do business? Do you want to win customers by providing Greener services or products? Would it help to make the changes happen if you to have a world-class business coach on your side help? Would you like them for free? Well, you can. Neil Scotton is matching funding available from government to give you £1000 of coaching FOR FREE. Get going on saving and growing by going Green. Check out your eligibility by calling us on 01737 243589 or email info@coachingprofessionals.com

The Sustainability Pioneers - Exploring what will the business of the future might look like - Posted 26/2/9

There are three groups of people. Those that are playing the game, those that are watching the game and those that don't even know there's a game being played.” On 20th February a wide range of businesses committed and active in Green business came together at a special event hosted by Sussex Wildlife Trust and Business Link Sussex. Focussing on the question "How do we create business success in a way that is good for people and the planet?" the event was led and facilitated by Neil Scotton. Tony Whitbread, Chief Executive of the Trust gave his view of the issues and vision of the future. And the "pioneers" entered a range of discussions that were important for each of them. It was an energising, roaring success and the group are to meet again to explore how to take this forward and make a real impact in their own businesses, and in the region, by sharing best practices, ideas and knowledge, by inspiring each other (and maybe a little competitive edge :-)).Click here for details of the event.

Business leaders in Surrey boost their mentoring skills - Posted 5/2/9

Many business leaders want to give something back to society, as well as run successful businesses. And many are supporting a Surrey Chambers of Commerce initiative that provides mentoring to students at school. The students selected might otherwise fall into the category NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training). To help the business leaders successfully support the progress and achievement of the students in the best possible way, Neil Scotton gave up his time to share skills from the world of coaching and mentoring. The session, at St Peter’s School, Guildford, on January 26 2009, was a complete success, and Surrey Chambers and Neil are now looking to expand the free offering.

Unlocking Thoughts, Passion and Intuition in the Czech Republic - Posted 30/12/08

Neil Scotton was invited to Prague to speak, share and train coaches and business leaders in "Unlocking thoughts, passion and intuition – Coaching for profound, sustainable, confident change.". The session on December 8th 2008 enabled delegates to learn more about how they can coach the ‘whole’ person. They were able to help people to discover what’s really going on inside them and enable them to understand and overcome the ‘hidden’ blocks they may have been stopping them. It's all simple ways to help people make the changes they want in ways that are natural, sensible, wise and sustainable for them, so that they can achieve higher levels of success and fulfilment. Through demonstrations, exercises and discussion Neil shared practical coaching experience and proven techniques that can immediately benefit people in their work and lives. They can now expect to learn more about themselves as they learn to apply the techniques.

Neil Scotton wins global President's Award

Neil Scotton, Managing Director of Coaching Professionals and President of the UK chapter of the International Coach Federation, has been awarded the Global President’s award for his contribution to leadership of the coaching profession in the UK and beyond. In 2007 this award was won by fellow UK coaching pioneer, Sir John Whitmore. Neil received the award from Diane Brennan, global President, in front of 1400 coaches at the ICF's international conference in Montreal.

Global President of the ICF, Diane Brennan, praised the UK’s achievements saying ‘There are many amazing people within our coaching community. One person stood out for me this year as I reflected on this award. This individual is someone I met in the fall of 2006. There were a lot of challenges facing his chapter and the way forward was not very clear. The chapter was in a survival mode. Today this chapter has experienced unprecedented success under this individual’s leadership; including:

Neil exemplifies the characteristics of true global leadership and is exceptionally worthy of the ICF President's Award. Such laudable individual accomplishments are contributing in substantial measure to making professional coaching a truly integral part of society.’

Coaches really are Making a Difference in the world - Posted 23/10/08

Following an introduction from David Hancock, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for BT, Neil Scotton opened a ground breaking event on behalf of the UK ICF at the BT Centre in London. Bringing together over 130 coaches, leaders of change, professionals and leaders with CSR responsibilities the event shared inspirational presentations and stories from those making a difference in the fields of Local Community, Global Community, Education, and Sustainability. The keynote address was from Sir John Whitmore, the world's best selling author on coaching and keenly active in the field of sustainability. Neil also presented finding of research he carried out with Liz Hall, Editor of Coaching at Work Magazine. This discovered just how much coaches were doing in the real world to help people live more peaceful, fulfilling and succesful lives. It also highlighted the benefits businesses were getting by supporting cummunity based programmes.

The event was interactive, with viewers participating and asking questions from 17 locations from around the world via webcast kindly organised and donated by BT. Other sponsors who helped enable the event include The London Coaching Group and the Forton Group. You can view the recording of the opening presentations (David Hancock, Neil Scotton and Sir John Whitmore). More updates of the outcomes will be posted at the UK ICF site

Neil Sccotton has been invited to speak to coaching leaders across the world at the ICF Global Conference in Montreal on 12th November 2008. Sharing inspirations, experiences and wisdoms with international colleagues, Neil will be joined by UK ICF colleagues Kish Modasia and Kathryn Pope in a lively and thought provoking session for people wishing to encourage and inspire more people to make a positive difference.

New money for business leader's coaching, training and development available from the Government - Posted 14/10/08

The Governmernment is making new money available to business leaders to help them access coaching, training and development. Depending upon the region you are in, up to £1000 is available if you employ 5 people or more. The exact amounts available and eligibility criteria varies between regions. Clients have benefited from previous similar schemes, and our experience is that the funding is easy to access (no lengthy paperwork). For more information please contact Train to Gain, Business Link or email info@coachingprofessionals.com or call us on 01737 243589.

Neil Scotton to speak to European Coaching Leaders - Posted 8/10/08

With coaching growing strongly across Europe, Neil Scotton has been invited to speak and share with leaders of the International Coach Federation across Europe. Taking place in Prague on 7th December, Neil will sharing thoughts, learnings and facilitating discussions to inspire and enable leaders as they grow strong, vibrant, financially resourced coaching communities in their countries. Neil is President of the ICF in the UK, where building a strong leadership team and outreach activities has meant that the chapter is the largest in the world, with regular groundbreaking activities.