The impact of coaching on team culture with Colleen Lightbody

Colleen is a highly sought-after coach, trainer and speaker, and she works with clients spanning the globe. Her areas of expertise cut across Neuroscience, Mindfulness, Brain-based Learning, Personal and Professional Coaching, and Emotional Intelligence. Colleen has over 10,000 hours of training and coaching experience, a master’s degree in leadership, a Postgraduate Diploma in Neuroleadership and a PhD in Mindfulness and Leadership.In this conversation, Colleen and Subbu discuss how coaching can be used as a tool to enable leadership development and drive positive organizational culture. Great leadership is synonymous with coaching. Being in tune with our emotions and being present in the moment are skills that leaders can master, and this reflects in the way we show up for our people. A knock-on effect is that this behavior reflects in our culture. A culture of coaching leads to humility, strong relationships, and a truly empowered workforce.Key topics0:35 - Colleen's journey into coaching2:30 - Defining coaching as a construct4:15 - The myths of what coaching is (what it isn't)6:20 - Where neuroscience and coaching intersect10:05 - The role of emotions in the workplace13:15 - Being mindful in an always-on work environment16:30 - Mindfulness as a way to becoming more present18:50 - Getting in touch with your emotional self20:00 - Coaching in the context of leadership23:30 - The paradigm shift required for leaders26:10 - Driving a culture of coaching29:00 - Tracking the success of coaching interventions30:40 - Empowering people from the top-down34:00 - The shift from leadership to managerial coaching