Kate Elliott talks to Beth Clare McManus about the role of internal coaches in creating calm spaces for reflection amidst busy organisational contexts. They explore how we might bring ourselves into the coaching space in service of our clients, and how growth and learning is both a desired outcome and a way of working as a coach.

Conversations with Members is a series of personal, community-driven conversations, celebrating the expertise, values and lived experience of the EMCC UK coaching, mentoring, and supervision community.

The series aims to inspire, inform, and connect our members by sharing insights into real-world practice and the evolving nature of the field. Each conversation balances storytelling with practical reflections, offering a unique window into the diverse perspectives of our membership.

Kate has over 20 years' experience working in change management, people and organisational development roles, has been coaching for 7 years, is an EMCC Senior Practitioner and is working towards a Chartered Coaching Psychologist accreditation. She currently works at the University of Bath (EMCC UK's organisational members) where she leads the staff coaching service including a network of nearly 30 coaches. She takes a psychologically informed approach, using evidence-based tools and techniques to partner with individuals, groups, teams and organisations to develop greater understanding, overcome obstacles, strengthen relationships, learn new skills and behaviours, connect with purpose and ultimately to grow and thrive.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-elliott-39102623/

Beth Clare McManus is a psychologist, artist, and researcher living in Manchester, UK. She is an EMCC accredited coach at senior practitioner level and works as a coaching supervisor, with specialisms in coach wellbeing and the creative self. Her best work happens at the intersection of psychology, coaching and creativity.

Resources mentioned:

• Professor Paul Gilbert and the Compassionate Mind Foundation

• Dr. Kristin Neff and her work on Self-Compassion

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Produced and edited by ⁠Stephen Brown⁠.

Original music by Stephen Brown.