About us
Find out more about our philosophy, our approach and our people
Our Philosophy & Approach
Integral Coaching
All our coaches are trained in Integral Coaching©, pioneered in San Francisco in 1987 and now taught worldwide by one of the oldest and most respected coaching schools - and our learning partner- New Ventures West.
The Integral Coaching© approach is multi-dimensional and interdisciplinary, integrating insights from ancient wisdom traditions, modern philosophy and developmental psychology as well as the latest research in neuroscience, social science and biology.
Mindfulness, nervous system and somatic work that is only now reaching the mainstream have been part of Integral Coaching© training from the beginning, reflecting an orientation towards whole person development rather than "thought partnering for solutions".
Integrated engagements
In addition to their shared training and approach, Bamboo Coaches are part of a dedicated community of practice that is committed to supervised practice, ongoing professional development and, uniquely, collaborative coaching.
Clients can choose to work with several coaches in one integrated engagement, benefiting from the breadth of our integrated network and the depth of our individual specialities.
EMERGE: a spiral developmental process
Whether for individual coaching engagements, team coaching or organisational L&D, we design development journey aimed at lasting change rather than short term outcomes.
We follow a pattern that we call our EMERGE spiral, recognising that development is an ongoing process that occurs in a cycle from awareness, through practice and into integration before the next cycle of change begins.
'EMBRACING THE WHOLE'
We start by looking at the big picture so we can design an interdisciplinary and holistic approach. Instead of short term 'one and done' approaches that try to fix a single problem, in every proposal we consider whole person, whole context, and whole time line.
'MARRYING THE PARTS'
In every situation that has us feel stuck, there are factors pulling in different directions: these can show up as external polarities needing our attention, or internal parts of us that cause uncertainty and inner conflict. We help you turn 'conflict' into 'creative tension'.
'ENVISIONING FRESH POSSIBILITIES'
At this stage we help you step into new identities, archetypes and narratives that allow you to resolve the tension and step forward. More than a generic 'mindset shift', these are shifts of perspectives that allow for generative ways of meeting the moment differently.
'REALISING POWERS AND PATHWAYS'
Drawing on research and taking a pragmatic approach, at this stage we help you find and cultivate the qualities and practices that will allow you to move forward and make meaningful progress.
'GENERATING WITH OTHERS'
We help you identify key relationships and design safe-to-fail experiments that allow you to not only learn from others and incorporate their input but also gather the support and resources that will lead to sustainable future successes.
'EMBODYING NEW WAYS OF BEING'
Having identified and established the inner and outer tracks towards long-term, sustainable development, we help you hone the processes and systems that ensure ongoing iteration and integration.
How we Design
We design backwards from impact
Every programme we create begins at the end. We work with a five-level approach to understanding what a learning investment is actually for — starting with the organisational outcomes our clients need, and the specific shifts in behaviour that will produce them. By the time we reach what the experience looks and feels like on the day, we already know what it needs to have done.
This is a different discipline from content delivery. It asks harder questions. It also produces more durable results.
We design for the whole person
Our programmes are grounded in Integral Coaching©, which means we do not treat people as minds to be filled with information. Lasting change involves awareness, identity, nervous system regulation, relational capacity, and practice in real conditions. A well-designed Bamboo Being programme will touch all of these — not all at once, not forcefully, but intentionally.
We design for what happens afterwards
The most important design question may be this: what will participants do on Monday morning?
We build practice loops, peer accountability, and between-session commitments into every programme. The learning event is not the learning — it is the beginning of it.
Connect to learn more about how our process can support you, your team or organisation.
Our Coaches
We partner with certified integral coaches who understand that sustainable change emerges through the integration of body, mind, and spirit in service of your development.
Our coaches work alongside you to explore both your immediate challenges and longer-term growth, helping you build new capabilities while honoring your unique way of being in the world.
Together, we create the conditions for meaningful development that serves both your personal evolution and professional excellence.
Our Story
Throughout my live I've been fascinated with what it means to lead a good life. The idea that "man does not live by bread alone" was reflected in what I saw around me : how we're all hard-wired both to create and be inspired by the creative efforts of others. Creativity seemed to be how we rise above the daily grind and more serious challenges of our lives to make meaning of them.
My fascination with creativity led me to a career in the Media and Entertainment industry first as a lawyer, then as a regional business leader in a global media business, where I found having my Executive coach alongside me to work through key challenges was invaluable. When I stepped away from the business in 2006 to have my son and re-create my own career around what mattered most to me, coaching was a natural progression from what I had enjoyed most in all my roles: supporting and developing others to find their own creative capacity.
Whilst the coach practice has grown beyond me and the industries I started with, the 'golden thread' of coaching has not: our mission is to support our clients to be more creative, resourceful and whole in their work and lives and to use challenges they face as fuel to find their innate creative capacity and resourcefulness.
We hope to have the pleasure of supporting you in your journey.
