Ken Giglio will participate in a panel discussion at the 2026 EMCC Global Annual Conference, in partnership with EMCC Adria region. The question they will explore with participant coaches, mentors, and supervisors is "Who Holds the Space for Leaders When the Stakes Are Highest?"...
Connecting in person with professional peers from around the world, those I’ve known for years and those I will meet for the first time, is the most compelling reason I attend physical conferences. (There's also something irreplaceable about leaving my own context behind — new countries, new cultures, and the disorientation that only distance provides. This year, for me, that means Zagreb, Croatia, for EMCC Global 2026.)...
For leaders, genuine growth starts with noticing—turning attention inward to observe what is present. Self-observation opens the door to reflection, and reflection creates the conditions for meaningful change. Far from being only theoretical, these pathways are grounded in the biology of the body and the cognitive systems of the mind....
Next week’s Supervision—Shaping the Future webinar is a valuable opportunity for executive coaches to deepen their understanding of the importance of supervision in practice and to highlight the excellent work being carried out by the EMCC Global Supervision Centre for Excellence. ...
In the session, Ken Giglio and Erek Ostrowski will explore what it takes for a coach to run a coaching group successfully including the setup, group management, coach skills/competencies, and strategies for mutual and vicarious learning....
I am writing this blog in a dwelling that sits within a mile of the Squamscott River named for the Indigenous Peoples who were the original inhabitants of the land. The Squamscott people were part of the Algonquin tribe who lived in this area of coastal New Hampshire for thousands of years. They walked this land, fished in the waters of the tidal river, and grew crops to sustain their small villages....
Coaching Supervision is one of the ways our profession takes care of its own...
Narcissists and narcissism in general engender fascination and fear in our society. Many books have been offered on how to spot a narcissist, how to deal with them, and how to stop being one. There are no fewer than ten recent Harvard Business Review articles on leadership and narcissists....
Coaching supervision is still relatively new to the coaching field, particularly in the Americas, and unknown to many coaches as an option to support their coaching practice. ...
Summer reading lists never include leadership books. There’s a good reason for this – leadership books are mostly boring. Take it from me, I’ve read, or read sections of, at least a few hundred....