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What Makes Coaching “Developmental”?

Alis Anagnostakis, Founder of the Vertical Development Institute

What Makes Coaching “Developmental”?

Alis Anagnostakis, Founder of the Vertical Development Institute

Alis Anagnostakis, Ph.D., of the Vertical Development Institute, reflects on her transition from soft-skills training to coaching due to the limitations of traditional training methods in facilitating behavioral change. She emphasize the importance of addressing individual, collective, and systemic factors for sustainable change, highlighting coaching as a transformative tool that focuses on self-awareness, curiosity, and deep reflection to facilitate growth and development in both clients and coaches.