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Secrets from inside the Coaching Room - Transformational Conversations that Change Everything


Secrets from inside the Coaching Room - Transformational Conversations that Change Everything

Ifalase McGowan, Cécile Jenkins and Jonathan Passmore
Release Date: 31/10/2026
Pages: 296
Published: 2026
ISBN: 978-1-911451-64-8
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978-1-911451-64-8
Price £25.00
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Secrets from inside the Coaching Room - Transformational Conversations that Change Everything

 "So what actually happens in coaching?"

Every coach has been asked this, whether by a sceptical sponsor, a cautious HR team or a client who isn't sure about it yet. Because sessions are confidential, the honest answer can be hard to give.

Secrets from Inside the Coaching Room answers the question, what really happens in the coaching room. In more than 30 real-life case studies, coaches describe what happened in their sessions: the doubts, the breakthroughs and the moments that changed how leaders led. The stories cover leaders stepping into their power, letting go of perfectionism, delivering change under pressure and honouring their culture and identity. Some follow a single leader, others a whole team, and some show coaching across an entire organisation, from a global energy company to a theatre collaborative.

The case studies sit alongside a review of the research on leadership coaching, practical approaches to measuring return on investment, and the use of behavioural assessment. The result is a rare, practical look at how coaching works and why it matters, for coaches who want to deepen their practice, HR and L&D leaders building development programmes, and anyone who needs convincing.

About the authors: Ifalase McGowan is an executive coach and Director of Professional Development of Coaching at EZRA, and has designed leadership programmes across the tech, fashion and charity sectors. Dr Cécile Jenkins is an executive and leadership coach to senior leaders in global organisations and world-class universities. Professor Jonathan Passmore of Henley Business School has written 45 books and more than 300 scientific papers, making him one of the most respected and published scientists in coaching. They have brought together more than 40 practitioners to show coaching from the inside.

All royalties go to Railway Children, supporting children at risk on the streets in the UK, India and Tanzania.

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