Leading in Times of Volatility
Volatility does not primarily test strategy. It tests the person behind the strategy — their steadiness, their judgement, and the depth of their character under pressure.
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Coaching, leadership, and the pursuit of maturity — from the North Point Academy team.
Why the NPA Values are Important
The NPA values are not aspirational statements — they are a map of the developmental journey that every serious practitioner of coaching and leadership must travel.
Read more →What Makes a Great Coach?
Great coaching is not about having the right answers — it is about asking the right questions at the right moment, with the skill and presence to hold what emerges.
Read more →Why We Chose ICF Accreditation & Why It Still Matters
The coaching profession remains unregulated — training can range from a weekend course to years of rigorous study. Here is why we chose the ICF as our standard, and why we think it still matters.
Read more →Ten Years of the Certificate in Professional Coaching
A reflection on what's changed, what's stayed, and why we still love this work — ten years since the first CPC cohort launched on 14th January 2016.
Read more →Handling Coaching Clients with New Year's Resolutions
Every January, coaches hear the familiar phrase: "This year will be different." Here is how to meet that moment with something more than encouragement.
Read more →How to Give High-Quality Feedback
Feedback seems simple in theory yet proves surprisingly tricky in practice. Here is a more helpful way to think about it — and a model that actually works.
Read more →Empathy Starts with Curiosity
A personal reflection on joining CPC Global Cohort 6 — and one idea that changed the way I think about empathy.
Read more →North Point Academy and KnowledgeWorkx: A Strategic Alliance
We are excited to announce a formal strategic alliance between North Point Academy and KnowledgeWorkx — bringing together transformational coaching and intercultural expertise.
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