Coaching and mentoring for organisational success

Coaching and mentoring is still an emerging discipline with many organizations realising that coaching is a way of developing staff, increasing engagement and performance and even enhancing morale at the fraction of the cost of other forms of interventions. Knowledge Resources hosts an annual conference, endorsed by COMENSA, focusing specifically on Coaching and Mentoring. Now in its 9th year, Knowledge Resources will be hosting the Coaching and Mentoring Conference 16-18 March, with a line-up of fantastic local companies and international speakers.

Dr Annette Fillery-Travis

Sir John Whitmore

On 16 March, two international coaching experts from the UK will be facilitating pre-conference workshops. Sir John Whitmore, PhD will be facilitating the workshop focused on Global Leadership and Coaching for Organisational Success. Sir John is a pre-eminent thinker in leadership and organisational change and works globally with leading multinational corporations. He is also one of the leading figures in the international coaching community. Dr Annette Fillery-Travis will be facilitating the second workshop focusing on The Coach as Researcher - Research for Sustainable Practice. This will be co-presented with Emma Tyrrell of The Coaching Centre.

At The Global Leadership & Coaching for Organisational Success Workshop, Sir John will show how to develop leadership capability, awareness and responsibility by looking at the many challenges facing leaders today and the emerging style and skills expected of leaders in the future. He will explore the pressing need for change in workplace attitudes and behavior and examine how the adoption of a coaching management style leads to success. In The Coach as Researcher workshop, Dr Annette Fillery-Travis will explore what research can mean for practitioners and their practices and develop an understanding of the research process and equip practitioners with the actual tools to carry it out.

Leading local experts will also share new developments, research updates and case studies that will empower your to expand your thinking and sharpen your skills in coaching and mentoring. With more than 30 speakers presenting during the course of the two days, some of the topics and speakers include:

• Using coaching to LEAD organisational change
  Hylton Bannon, Toyota East Africa
• High-performance coaching for managers
  Lauron Buys, Leaders-in Progress
• New developments in mentor training
  Dr. Hilary Geber, Wits University
• Using coaching and mentoring as part of your talent management system
  Andre Willemse, African Banking Corporation
• Coaching as a tool to encourage innovation management practices in organizations
  Dr. Belinda Ketel, Xynergistix Consulting
• The coaching conversation - an existential and experiential learning journey
  Dr. Sunny Stout Rostron, Manthano Institute of Learning
• Using assessments in coaching and mentoring
  Jonathan Cook and Alison Reid, Gordon Institute of Business Science
• A case-study of executive coaching at Sasol
  Tony Ansara, Sasol
• The exponential demand for team coaching versus executive coaching in Standard Bank
  Khatija Saley, Standard Bank and Lloyd Chapman, Manthano Institute of Learning
• Lessons learnt from coaching black female executives
  Cecilia Khuzwayo, Leaders Unlimited
• A positive psychology and strengths-based coaching approach with The Indian Cricket Team
  Paddy Upton, Indian Cricket Team Mental Conditioning Coach
• The future of coaching
  Sir John Whitmore, Performance Consultants International (UK)
• Coach supervision - the collective and individual wisdom through making sense of experience
  Dr. Paddy Pampallis-Paisley, The Coaching Centre
• And much more!

Should you wish to find out more about the opportunity to attend the workshops and/or the two-day 9th Annual Coaching and Mentoring Conference, please contact Debbie Atwell at Knowledge Resources. E-mail: or call +27 83 651 1664.