Building an Internal Coaching Culture That Lasts | Interview with Vanessa, HR Leader | S02 E01

In this episode, MRA's Matthew Radley is joined by Vanessa to explore what it really takes to build and sustain a credible internal coaching culture.

Drawing on her experience of introducing coaching across three organisations, Vanessa shares the lessons learned from four cohorts and almost 30 accredited internal coaches. She explains why qualifications alone are not enough, and why senior leadership buy-in, protected time, ongoing supervision and clear professional standards are essential if coaching is going to become embedded rather than gradually disappear.

This conversation explores the difficult realities behind creating an internal coaching pool: securing commitment from busy leaders, maintaining ethical boundaries, supporting coaches across different countries and cultures, and knowing when someone needs to step away from active coaching.

Vanessa also reflects on how internal coaching can create wider organisational value by building empathy, connecting people across teams and providing leaders with a clearer view of what is really happening throughout the system.

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