Coaching

Coaching Focus , a consultancy dedicated to enhancing the performance of people and their organisations by helping them foster a coaching mindset, is growing from strength to strength, with the news of a new senior executive hire and office move.

The Exeter-based business, founded by Trayton Vance, has recently announced the appointment of retired Senior British Army Officer, Ivan Jones, who will be joining as a Senior Partner. Jones, who spent over 33 years’ serving in the Armed Forces, brings with him a wealth of experience in delivering large organisational transformation,...

Children in England will return to schools on 8 March, and the government has pledged £700 million in funding to ensure "no child is left behind" due to the pandemic. But a South West personal development coach warns that the long-term impact on children's mental health is not being addressed.

Jack Russell , a personal development coach with over 30 years' experience supporting young people, urges the government and schools to focus beyond academic catch-up when children return to the classroom.

Jack said: "It is welcome news that schools are reopening and will have...

Crisp Professional Development, Exeter’s long-established learning and development provider, have chosen Children’s Hospice South West as their 2017 Charity of the Year.

The charity, which supports life-limited children and their families, has 3 hospices in Devon, Cornwall and Bristol, providing respite, palliative and end of life care.

Crisp Professional Development will be offering financial support by donating money from every Open Course sale throughout 2017, but will also be actively fundraising for the charity.

Managing Director Shaun Durham said: “The whole...

The youth of today are a whole lot more sedentary than ever before, with more children than ever classified as obese throughout the UK. With rapidly evolving technical trends and a huge increase in foods and drinks with high sugar/ fat content, we are heading fast towards an obese generation.

As parents and professionals we know that exercise and a healthy lifestyle is good for both physical and mental wellbeing. With the correct role models and especially when sport is on a national stage, participation increases significantly, which with it brings huge health benefits, but how...

Sara Traynor from Sara Traynor coaching shares her expertise on Leading through Serving in Bitpod's latest In a Nutshell video.

She talks about the importance of being empathetic towards your colleagues and clients; gaining an understanding of their needs and better understanding how you can help them to reach their goals. 'Increasing your skills in empathy will help your people and your organisation flourish' says Sara.

To find out more contact Sara via email at sara@saratraynorcoaching.com or call her on 07791 294 385.

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Two Exeter School brothers are planning a trip of a life time for a deserving cause.

Lower Sixth Former Tom Counsell and his brother Will, who is the Upper Fifth, are volunteering for four weeks over the summer as rugby coaches in Swaziland.

The duo will be working with the Swaziland-based charity SKRUM, whose aim is to give the school children of Swaziland social awareness and sex education while having fun and playing rugby.

Both boys are on the school's 1st XI rugby team of which Tom will be captain next season and they regularly play for the Exeter Chiefs...

The work of Premiership Rugby coaches in helping to promote the game within Brazil has been given the Royal seal of approval following a visit to the country from HRH Prince Harry.

Premiership Rugby in partnership with the British Council and SESI in Brazil have set-up an innovative rugby programme in the South American country called "Try Rugby Brazil".

Working with local partners SESI-FIEMG, FIESC and FIESP across the states of Minas Gerais, Santa Catarina and São Paulo, Premiership Rugby coaches - including former Exeter Chiefs Community coach, Dom Caton - develop local...