Leading from Within: The Case for Formal Leader Coaching

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246: Leading from Within: The Case for Formal Leader Coaching with Linda Beatty

In this Episode

Jen Kidby is joined by Linda Beatty, Senior Manager of Culture and Engagement in Bank of Ireland, to explore the growing role of leader coaches in formal coaching programs within organizations. They delve into how structured coaching engagements—distinct from day-to-day mentoring or informal support—can elevate leadership development across an organization. Linda shares her personal journey, while highlighting the practical considerations leader coaches must navigate - from contracting and the challenges of confidentiality to the importance of support systems and supervision.

You'll discover why leader coaches bring unique value through their organizational insight and how they create psychological safety when coaching colleagues and employees. Learn the impact that leader coaches can have on colleagues within their organization and the organization itself, as well as the wider impact in the day to day lives of leader coaches themselves. Linda shares the rationale for utilizing leader coaches over external coaches. She offers invaluable insights, guidance and strategies that will both inspire and inform leader coaches and organizations considering formal coaching.

We hope this series has inspired leaders, leader coaches and coaches supporting leaders. If you would like a more in-depth knowledge on this topic you can find the ‘Coaching as a Leader’ book in book shops and online.

You Will Learn

How formal coaching unlocks leadership development across the organization.
How structured frameworks and boundaries are essential.
How support systems, such as peer networks and coaching communities fuel success.

Guest Bio's

Linda Beatty is the author of the chapter titled ‘Formal coaching as a leader coach’ from the ‘Coaching as a Leader’ book. She is a Senior Manager of Culture and Engagement in Bank of Ireland. Based in Ireland, she has over thirty-five years’ experience working in the communications and financial services industries. She is a Marketeer, a Customer Experience (CX) professional, and a qualified Executive Coach.

She is a passionate Coaching advocate and believes that organisations thrive by embedding a coaching culture. In 2018 she founded and now leads the Coaching Community of Practice within her organisation, from which she set up an internal coaching faculty. Resulting in her winning numerous internal recognition awards for Enabling Colleagues to Thrive. She lives in Dublin with her husband, practices yoga and mindfulness and loves running Half Marathons.