Season Two: Barbara Banda

In this feature-length episode, Adam chats to Author, Educator and Executive Coach, Barbara Banda A message from Adam: I'm so excited to share this episode with listeners. The theme throughout is one of 'difference'. Difference in life, in organisations and in coaching. Barbara and I had a blast recording this episode. I hope that you get that sense listening to it and that you find our conversation helpful. As this episode is longer than usual, we've included a handy chapter menu below. Happy Listening! 🎧 Chapter Menu 📕 01:00 Intro 02:19 Early career 09:15 Difference in education 11:30 Being 100% Barbara 16:05 Arriving at Barefoot Coaching 18:28 The value of academic qualifications in the coaching profession (PGCert etc) 30:00 What kind of coach did you want to be? 33:19 Advice for people considering coach training 35:35 After completing the programme 41:47 Being able to be yourself at work 46:19 The value of difference in coaching 51:08 The value of professional coaching supervision 53:33 Barbara’s debut book ‘The Model Black’ 01:09:55 What’s next? 01:13:44 How do you spend your downtime? 01:15:30 Parting thought Useful Links: Barbara's Website: https://lnkd.in/ecdpY3nD Barbara's Book The Model Black - How Black British Leaders Succeed in Organisations and Why It Matters: https://amzn.eu/d/brI25DM Barefoot Coaching: https://lnkd.in/eekzMQ2M