Each month we share the latest from Meyler Campbell; we let you know all the news from the community and details of upcoming CPD and how you can book your place in the Events area. Featured each month in our Learn section, we share a range of curated resources which we hope you will find useful and interesting. Near the end of the Digest, we share how you can watch previous Event Recordings and listen to the Meyler Campbell Podcast Series.
In this month’s Digest, we announce two new Faculty members, Sara Beck & Sarah Davis – we know you will join us in making them feel welcome. We are looking forward to seeing many of you at the Summer Drinks tomorrow (1st July) and again in September at Graduation (24th September); you can also take a sneak peek into what we have coming up in our CPD & Events calendar.
In case you haven’t already, you can read the most recent Meyler Campbell Insights article “Is the Coaching industry professionalising its way into insignificance?” by Jo Minns, as well as the latest alumni journeys’ since graduating from the Mastered programme, this month from Gillian Hyde and Bisi Alimi.
There is lots to share from the community this month: congratulations to Mastered graduate Kate Jones who was awarded a CBE for services to pensions and financial education, Jenny Rogers explains why you shouldn’t be afraid of getting coaching wrong, Mastered graduate Jojo Qiao and Faculty member Langley Sharp discuss leadership frameworks, Mastered Alumnus Rhian-Anwen Hamill looks at the hidden dynamics shaping succession, and Daniel Beutler shares his journey from corporate leadership to coaching.
Students and Alumni can join the WhatsApp Community Group to stay connected on the go, as well as join in on the next read for the Goodreads Community Group.
Near the end of the Digest, you can find a range of curated resources which we hope you will find useful and interesting. Don’t forget you can also watch previous Event Recordings and listen to the Meyler Campbell Podcast Series too.
If you have any suggestions for upcoming Digest issues, please contact us by emailing connected@meylercampbell.com.
Faculty Announcement: Welcome Sara Beck & Sarah Davis
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Sara Beck and Sarah Davis to our Faculty. Both have been longstanding and highly valued members of our community since graduating from Mastered, and we are thrilled to welcome them into these new roles. We look forward to the expertise, energy and perspective they will bring to our Faculty and wider community.
Sarah Davis is a former General Counsel and executive board member at Guardian Media Group, with senior legal leadership experience at ITV and BuzzFeed. Sarah now works as a leadership coach and fractional General Counsel, advising senior leaders and boards across media, culture and mission-driven organisations, and also holds trustee and non-executive roles including Vice Chair of UNICEF UK. Learn more about Sarah here →
Sara Beck brings 30 years of global leadership experience in frontline news and business academia to her executive coaching. She blends incisive questioning with board-level insight and a grounded presence, shaped by operating in complex, high-pressure environments. Learn more about Sara here →
Dates for your diaries
Summer Drinks & Graduation 2026
Summer Drinks
Wednesday 1st July,
6:00pm – 9:00pm (UK), In Person
A final reminder to let us know that you plan to join us tomorrow evening for our summer drinks. Whether you’re a coach in training, an alumnus, or interested in learning more about our programmes, it’s a chance to reconnect, meet new people, and enjoy a sociable atmosphere.
Let us know you’re joining us here →
Graduation 2026
Thursday 24th September,
4:00pm – 8:00pm (UK), In Person
This September, we invite our Alumni to celebrate with the newest Meyler Campbell Mastered graduates.
Each graduating year is bigger than the last so numbers will be limited, please email milliefeatherstone@meylercampbell.com to reserve your place.
Coming Soon: 2026-2027 CPD & Events
We’re excited to announce that the first phase of our 2026–2027 CPD & Events calendar will be shared with you very soon. This initial release will showcase a selection of events, giving you an early opportunity to plan your professional development for the months ahead.
Whether you’re looking to continue your learning post-Mastered, deepen your coaching practice, reconnect with your peers, or join a Meyler Campbell event for the first time, there will be a wide range of events to choose from.
Keep an eye on your inbox this July!
Insight
Meyler Campbell Insight Article
Is the Coaching industry professionalising its way into insignificance?
Balance is a fundamental skill for coaches to learn. We strive to understand when to challenge vs. support, hold a moment of silence vs. probing for more, or be non-directive vs. sharing our experiences. The thought in each moment is “Does this serve the client’s best interests?”.
In this Meyler Campbell Insights article, Mastered graduate Jo Minns discusses the delicate balance that coaches must strike between adhering to coaching competencies and the magic in the moments.
Read the full Insight article here ⮕
Gillian Hyde, 2023 Mastered Graduate
Since graduating from the Mastered programme in 2023, Gillian Hyde has integrated coaching more deeply into her work, adopting a more open, reflective way of working with clients. She found real value in learning alongside people from very different professional backgrounds to her own, enriching the overall programme experience.
Bisi Alimi, 2021 Mastered Graduate
Bisi Alimi, a 2021 Mastered graduate and recipient of the John Stopford Scholarship, reflects on their professional journey before embarking on the programme, how the programme has impacted the way they lead, and the ways in which coaching is now a thread woven into workplace training.
Learn from the Community
Congratulations to Kate Jones on being awarded a CBE
Kate Jones (2015 Mastered alumna) has been awarded a CBE for services to pensions and financial education, recognising her outstanding contribution to the profession and her role as the first Chair of Trustees of the financial education charity Money Ready. Congratulations Kate! Read more here ⮕
Why you shouldn’t be afraid of getting coaching wrong
Executive coach, supervisor, trainer and author and friend of the community Jenny Rogers discusses the importance of experimentation and of embracing our mistakes in order to benefit from a lifetime of learning experiences that make us better coaches and ground us in our humanity.
“Your people are not there to serve you”
Jojo Qiao (2020 Mastered graduate) and Langley Sharp MBE (Meyler Campbell Faculty member) explore what it takes to build high-performing teams, inspire genuine followership and lead with greater impact. Watch their discussion here ⮕
Why family wealth fails without human capital
A 2022 Mastered graduate, Rhian-Anwen Hamill from RAH Partners and director of family enterprise at London Business School speaks with Elisa Battaglia Trovato about the hidden dynamics shaping succession, governance and generational wealth transfer. Read more here ⮕
What leadership actually costs
Daniel Beutler joins The Inner Edge to share his journey from corporate leadership to coaching, and his insights on purpose, trust, accountability, and balancing ambition with personal life. Daniel graduated from Mastered in 2021 and is in our German chapter of alumni. Listen here ⮕
WhatsApp Community
With a range of groups available for you to join, this is a space for current participants and alumni to connect with others in the community on the go.
Join the WhatsApp Community group here ⮕
Meyler Campbell Goodreads
A space for participants & alumni to share ideas, discover great books, and start conversations. It’s informal, flexible, and designed to be easy to dip into. Inside the group, you’ll find discussions, bookshelves, Faculty favourites, Alumni authors, and our current reads. No need to overthink it, just have a look around.
Join the Goodreads group here ⮕
Chosen by you, our next Goodreads Community book will be:
The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin, a beautiful and generous course of study that illuminates the path of the artist as a road we all can follow. It distills the wisdom gleaned from a lifetime’s work into a luminous reading experience that puts the power to create moments – and lifetimes – of exhilaration and transcendence within closer reach for all of us.
We will be sharing our thoughts on this month’s read in the Goodreads group; join now to share your own reflections and suggest more books that you think the community will enjoy reading.
Learn for your Interest
Coaching gone wrong: I didn’t see this one coming
This article by Carol Kauffman explores how coaches can become anchored by a client’s initial question and highlights the importance of exploring before rushing to solutions. Read here →
From chief Firefighter to chief Empowerer: A Coaching Case study
This Forbes coaching case study explores how one leader transformed from constantly solving problems for their team to empowering others to take ownership and make decisions. Read here →
Event Recordings
If you were unable to attend an event, or you did attend but would like to revisit, all webinar recordings can be accessed by Connected & Connected+ members here.
Podcast Series
You can listen to all episodes of the Meyler Campbell Podcast series on the Meyler Campbell Connected platform. The series is also available to listen to on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
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