Ep 54: Making Coaching Scalable: Insights on Diversity, Leadership, and Global Trends with Lisa Stone

What does it really take to build a thriving coaching culture inside organisations today and where does technology like AI fit in? In this episode, co-hosts Sarah Bramall and Rebecca Daniel sit down with Lisa Stone, Head of Coaching at Right Management and senior consultant at Talent Solutions, for an honest, wide-ranging conversation covering the real opportunities and challenges facing coaches and organisations in 2026.Lisa shares her personal journey from balancing a long career in talent development with motherhood and adoption, to finally pursuing her formal coaching accreditation after starting out with informal guidance years earlier.The conversation explores finding your ‘secret sauce’ as a coach and what’s changing in the coaching landscape. The rise of group and peer coaching, the growing push for diversity and inclusivity (including lived experience and neurodiversity), and how organisations can make coaching more scalable without losing the magic of human connection. This episode is packed with reflection, strategy, and practical inspiration for the future of coaching.Highlights:01:01 Lisa’s professional & personal story04:19 Why Lisa was drawn to coaching and how her journey links parenting and professional development08:09 The reality of juggling qualifications, motherhood, and career12:23 How coaching is being integrated and how to make it scalable14:09 Why “space” and “presence” are powerful for leaders18:17 Where are the coaching opportunities?21:19 Global coaching trends: AI in coaching, cultural competence, coaching sector specialisms, and neurodiversity in coaching24:03 Being clear on what you can offer as a coach27:08 Harnessing the power of AI in coaching33:10 The impact of coaching for organisations36:54 Leadership challenges: building neuroinclusive teams through coaching40:04 The value of mentor coaching, supervision, and reflective practice42:58 Two-word checkouts.Key words:Coaching, coaching cultures, global trends, leadership, mentor coaching, neurodiversity in coaching, global coaching, AI in coaching, coaching in organisations, leadership coaching, diversity and inclusion in coaching,Connect with us here:​Website:https://www.thecoachingcatalysts.com​Work with us:​FREE Supervision Experience for Coaches: Listening Partnerships, register here: https://bit.ly/supervisionexperienceOur roundtable discussions for internal coaches here:https://www.thecoachingcatalysts.com/organisationalcoaches​Find out more about our supervision service here: http://bit.ly/coaching-collective​To book a call: https://tidycal.com/coachingcatalysts/explorationcall​​To become a professional coach supervisor with The Coaching Catalysts, head here: https://www.thecoachingcatalysts.com/supervisiondiplomaFor ICF mentoring see here: https://bit.ly/catalystsmentorcoachingSocial Media:https://www.facebook.com/thecoachingcatalysts​https://www.instagram.com/thecoachingcatalysts_ ​https://www.linkedin.com/company/thecoachingcatalysts​Sarah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbramallcoaching/​Rebecca: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielrebecca/​And our Whatsapp here:https://wa.me/15557022689​About Lisa StoneLisa is a Fellow of the CIPD and has worked as a Senior Consultant withRight Management since 2007. Lisa has been providing development,career and performance coaching to clients for the past eighteen yearsboth in the UK and globally. She works with all levels of seniority includingboard level and frequently uses psychometrics and 360 feedback tools inher coaching.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisastone01/Website: https://www.right.com/en/Produced by winteraudio.co.uk