Best of MBS Coaching as a Strategic Business Lever with Sally Bonneywell
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Mar 23, 2023 
Sally Bonneywell, former leader of GSK's Coaching Center of Excellence, now empowers organizations by leveraging coaching as a strategic business tool. She discusses how coaching can drive leadership development, especially for women, and shares her insights on group coaching as a catalyst for diversity. Sally reflects on the balance between structure and creativity in organizations, the transformative power of self-awareness, and the importance of recognizing both strengths and weaknesses in team dynamics.
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Coaching as Strategic Business Lever
- Use coaching as a strategic lever to achieve specific business goals, not just as a feel-good HR activity.
- Identify business needs and tailor coaching programs to directly impact those outcomes.
Power of Group Coaching
- Group coaching differs from team coaching as it lacks a specific task or goal and focuses on individual experiences.
- It builds social capital by connecting similar participants, reducing isolation and fostering mutual learning.
Risking It for Coaching Passion
- Sally realized her true passion was coaching after a year of leadership work and decided to pursue it within GSK.
- She took the risk to self-fund her coaching role by proving its value to the business.
