Rachel Morris, co-founder and executive coach recently talked with Emma Jacobs of the Financial Times on the vital role that executive coaches play for CEOs, operating as an independent, confidential sounding board and much more.

Who do you turn to when you need advice, support or inspiration? Is it one person, or different people depending upon your need?

A personal development board, AKA The bench, is a group of people standing behind you, supporting you, keeping you on track, guiding, challenging and stretching you.

We’re often asked about the nature of mentoring. We always recommend considering it, whether formally or informally, as a way to support leaders and managers.

Our view at Motion Learning is that mentoring is a relationship in which experiences are shared and questions asked and answered for mutual benefit and growth. Here’s our factsheet on mentoring.