Coaching for Sustainable Change
Six insights leaders can use today
Our final Coaching Masterclass of 2025 brought together leaders from across sectors for an energetic and thoughtful session on what it really takes to turn awareness into sustainable action.
Fliss Wingrove and Lesley Mourant guided the group through practical tools, reflective exercises and leadership mindsets that help change take root. The chat was full of warmth and appreciation throughout, and many participants said the session arrived at exactly the right moment for them.
If you were unable to join live, you can watch the full recording below. This short overview captures the six essential insights that shaped the conversation and links to deeper dives you can explore next.
1. A coach approach to leadership
Sustainable change starts with how we show up. Leaders who take a coach approach trust their people, create space for reflection, and meet others where they are rather than where they wish they were. Presence, partnership and possibility sit at the heart of this.
2. Resourcing change with PIES
Many change efforts stall because leaders overlook the resources they already have. PIES is a simple yet powerful way to scan physical, intellectual, emotional and social resources, and the Resource Reset exercise helps teams reconnect with what is available to them today.
3. Psychological safety as the foundation
People cannot sustain change if they feel judged or unsafe. The session explored what psychological safety really looks like and how it enables learning, candour and contribution. When people feel included, able to learn, able to contribute and safe to challenge, change becomes far more achievable.
4. Fixed thinking, cognitive entrenchment and the brain’s filters
Our brains are wired to simplify the world and seek the familiar. This can trap leaders in fixed thinking without realising it. By understanding how the brain filters information and using specific reflective questions, leaders can stay open, curious and able to adjust course.
5. Using my360plus to create sustainable development
Behaviour change is sustained when leaders understand how they are perceived and where their strengths and blind spots lie. The my360plus tool brings structured, practical feedback that helps leaders grow in how they think, inspire, deliver and measure.
6. Four rules for sustainable change
The session closed with a set of simple, memorable rules.
- Believe in yourself and your team
- Use data to stay grounded
- Start small and stay consistent
- Allow room for failure because it fuels growth
Sustainable change rarely comes from big leaps. It happens through committed, thoughtful steps that build confidence and momentum.
Watch the full masterclass
If you would like to revisit the session or share it with colleagues, the full recording is below.
If you would like help introducing these tools into your organisation or exploring how coaching can support your leaders, we would love to talk.
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