Rosanna Williams-Wood

The Secret Coach session

At our 22 April 2026 virtual session, Rosanna Williams-Wood of The Secret Coach Rosanna Williams-Wood explored some of the common myths and misconceptions around coaching, including the question many people still ask: is coaching just snake oil?

The session looked at what coaching really is, where it adds value, and how it differs from mentoring, counselling, therapy, and consultancy. It also highlighted the role coaching can play in helping people move from survive, to strive, to thrive through transition points in their career and leadership journey.

Rosanna shared a practical and grounded view of coaching as a way to create clarity, build self-awareness, challenge thinking, and support meaningful action — always with clear boundaries, ethics, and the needs of the individual first.

You can download the session booklet here to explore the slides and key takeaways in more detail.

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