Coaching has been recognised for many years as a key mechanism for embedding skills learned through a training programme.  Less attention has been given to coaching in the project environment.  

Alun and Miles contributed to the debate by organising a coaching taster event for the Association of Project Management (APM)  An extract from the APM's Network July 2014 newsletter highlights the benefits of even a single 45 minute session for participants.

Even if meeting a coach is time or cost prohibitive, one option is to engage in coaching via a web conferencing mechanism such as Skype.  As the participants in this taster session found, it can be worth a relatively small investment.