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The Oxford Group's consultants are skilled practitioners in learning and development. We focus on practical solutions grounded in international best practice - so that we can make a measurable difference to our clients' businesses. Here is a selection of our recent papers, opinion articles and news.

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1. The Power of the Learning Partner in Executive Coaching

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One of the ways of increasing the effectiveness and sustainability of coaching is to find someone prepared to help the coachee outside of formal coaching sessions, with regular and honest feedback in a timely and focused way - a 'Learning Partner'. In this article we review the role of the Learning Partner and how best to use it to maximise the impact of executive coaching.

2. Using a Balanced Scorecard in Executive Coaching

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How can an executive coach help a coachee to clarify what “success” means for them? In this paper we review the balanced scorecard as a means for coachees to identify their key objectives - both inside and outside of work - and to measure their progress in achieving their goals.

3. The Art of Managing People Across Cultures

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In this open letter to managers worldwide, we challenge you to look at how you manage people from different countries and cultures. We share some insights into the different approaches you may need to take in order to be truly effective in today’s multi-cultural business environment.

4. Effective Business Partnering

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Don't think of back room staff as overheads - think of them as the people who have the capacity to drive business success. In this paper we look at how support functions such as IT, HR, Finance, Legal and Marketing Information can be positioned and developed to be true ‘business partners’ to their sales and operational colleagues.

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