Explore the emotional and personal commitment you bring to your coaching, going beyond technical skills and knowledge to deepen your ability to connect with and support your clients on a more impactful level.

Join us and other participants for an intensive deep-dive into the being of coaching, to help you uncover your true essence as a coach. Make the most of this opportunity to unplug and switch off from the outside world for two days, leave your gadgets and your emails behind, and focus instead on the here-and-now – made all the easier by being hidden away at our captivating riverside venue.

Each session will be highly experiential, and participants will be encouraged to reflect on their learning throughout the retreat. You’ll also have plenty of time to practice coaching in pairs and trios, as well as to share your thoughts and experiences with others in the group in plenary conversations.

You’ll come away with:

• a deeper understanding of what gets in the way of being present with your clients
• practices to work on building your presence in the light of the above
• a greater sense of the importance of working with emotions in coaching
• new ways to be comfortable with not knowing
• a greater understanding and ability to demonstrate the ICF core coaching competencies with ease and precision

This session will be of benefit to new and seasoned coaches alike who want to deepen their capacity to go beyond techniques and be fully present in their coaching.

Aboodi has over 25 years' experience as a professional coach and trainer. He has been working in executive coaching and coach training since the mid-1990s, bringing decades of international coaching, training and leadership development experience. He has delivered coach-training programmes and worked with executives and teams all over the world, in sectors ranging from non-government organisations to financial services, pharmaceuticals and media.

A regular speaker on the international coaching circuit, Aboodi has been an invited guest tutor on mastery in coaching at several European coaching schools. He has also been on the International Coaching Federation Global Coaching Board and was founding co-president of the UK International Coaching Federation Chapter. He is currently on the editorial board of Coaching at Work magazine.

Karen Foy is an Honorary Fellow of Henley Business School, as well as an International Coaching Federation Master Certified Coach, a Professional Coach Supervisor and Mentor.

She holds an MSc in Coaching Psychology from the University of East London and a degree in psychology from the University of Sheffield. Karen recently retired as Director of Accredited Coaching Programmes at Henley Business School, but continues to teach as a visiting tutor.

She has contributed to large leadership and coaching programmes designed to build internal coaching capacity in global organisations. As an executive coach, she provides coaching to support executive board teams and individuals in complex organisations to navigate their way through a constantly changing environment, whilst keeping a firm focus on well-being and compassion in the workplace.