Episode 25 – Coaching beyond the cognitive: Sharon Tan on Gestalt, systems and leadership awareness

In this episode, host Neil Mackinnon is joined by Sharon Tan, head of AoEC Asia, executive coach and organisational development practitioner, to explore her journey from finance and auditing into leadership development, coaching and systemic change. Sharon shares how her experience of building teams across global organisations sparked a fascination with organisational effectiveness and ultimately led her into coaching. Along the way, she discusses the powerful role of Gestalt coaching, embodiment and awareness in helping leaders and teams see challenges from fresh perspectives. The conversation explores the intersections between organisational development, systemic team coaching® and leadership, including why facilitation is not the same as team coaching, the importance of stakeholder awareness and how coaches can support organisations in increasingly complex environments. Neil and Sharon also discuss coaching in the age of AI, the growing importance of self-awareness for leaders and why mentor coaching and supervision are becoming essential elements of professional practice.  This is an episode about transformation, awareness and coaching the whole system, not just the individual.You can connect with our speakers here:·  Neil Mackinnon, faculty, the AoEC – host·  Sharon Tan, Head of AoEC Asia and Besonder Consulting, faculty member and executive coach - guest speaker