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Developing mentoring skills to support refugee employability (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Urzelai, B., Karine, M., Douglas, T., & Bagheri, A. (2023, November). Developing mentoring skills to support refugee employability. Paper presented at ISBE Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference (Track: Entrepreneurship in Minority Groups)

According to the capital theory, human and social capital are key forms of capital that influence business creation (Sahasranamam & Nandakumar, 2018). Human capital theory discusses the individual value created through education and training (Becker,... Read More about Developing mentoring skills to support refugee employability.

Developing mentoring skills to support refugee employability (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Urzelai, B., Karine, M., Douglas, T., & Asaad, B. (2023, September). Developing mentoring skills to support refugee employability. Paper presented at IEEC 2023, Enterprise Educators UK’s Annual Conference. Track: Sustainability and the Role of Enterprise Education, University of Surrey

According to the capital theory, human and social capital are key forms of capital that influence business creation (Sahasranamam & Nandakumar, 2018). Human capital theory discusses the individual value created through education and training (Becker,... Read More about Developing mentoring skills to support refugee employability.

Talent coaching: Specificities and challenges (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Mangion-Thornley, K. (2023, January). Talent coaching: Specificities and challenges. Presented at European Mentoring and Coaching Council- Career Coaching Special Interest Group, 2023, Online

Coaching is widely used in talent management programmes, and often identified as one of the most effective interventions for career and leadership development. But what are the specificities of talent coaching compared with other helping intervention... Read More about Talent coaching: Specificities and challenges.

The role of mentoring in shaping the thriving learning organisations of the future (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Mangion-Thornley, K. (2022, October). The role of mentoring in shaping the thriving learning organisations of the future. Presented at European Mentoring and Coaching Council Mentoring Global Conference 2022, Online

Mentoring is a powerful approach to share knowledge, experience, and establish long-term trustworthy relationships. However complex, the problems that organisations face can be explored through the lens of experience and existing knowledge. Mentors h... Read More about The role of mentoring in shaping the thriving learning organisations of the future.

Talent coaching: Proceed with caution (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Mangion-Thornley, K. (2022, September). Talent coaching: Proceed with caution. Poster presented at European Mentoring and Coaching Council Global Research Conference, September 2022, Online

This poster highlights the role of coaching in the context of talent management. The qualitative single case study is based on 30 semi-structured interviews of talented employees, coaches and HR managers employed in a global bank. It introduces the... Read More about Talent coaching: Proceed with caution.

Talent coaching: Proceed with caution (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Mangion-Thornley, K. (2022, September). Talent coaching: Proceed with caution. Poster presented at Global Research Conference, European Mentoring and Coaching Council

This poster presents the characteristics of coaching used for talent management purposes. It argues that talent coaching is a specific intervention that is complex to operationalise due to its multiple roles for various stakeholders including talente... Read More about Talent coaching: Proceed with caution.

“It’s a two-way street”: Examining coaching through the lens of social exchange theory (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Mangion-Thornley, K., Gannon, J., & Wylie, N. (2022, January). “It’s a two-way street”: Examining coaching through the lens of social exchange theory. Presented at CIPD Applied Research Conference 2022, Online

This paper is based on a qualitative case study exploring coaching as a talent management (TM) practice in a global bank. Using social exchange theory as a theoretical lens, it focuses on individual coaching practices embedded in TM programmes target... Read More about “It’s a two-way street”: Examining coaching through the lens of social exchange theory.

Examining coaching as a talent management practice through the lens of the psychological contract (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Mangion-Thornley, K. (2021, October). Examining coaching as a talent management practice through the lens of the psychological contract. Paper presented at 10th EIASM Talent Management Workshop

Coaching is widely deployed in organisations for talent management purposes. Despite being identified as one of the most effective talent management practices, few empirical studies have examined the perceived role of talent coaching at both individu... Read More about Examining coaching as a talent management practice through the lens of the psychological contract.

Online peer-mentoring for the development of cultural intelligence (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Mangion-Thornley, K. (2021, June). Online peer-mentoring for the development of cultural intelligence. Paper presented at Learning, Teaching & Student Experience 2021 (LTSE 2021), Chartered Association of Business Schools

Cultural intelligence (CQ) and intercultural competence are key skills for the development of future global leaders and the recruitment of young graduates. Mentoring and coaching are increasingly used in Higher Education, yet we lack practical exampl... Read More about Online peer-mentoring for the development of cultural intelligence.

How is coaching perceived by leaders engaged in a global talent management and leadership programme? (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Mangion, K. (2017, December). How is coaching perceived by leaders engaged in a global talent management and leadership programme?. Paper presented at The British Psychological Society, Special Group in Coaching Psychology (SGCP), Birmingham

This presentation is based on a PhD study that focuses on the role of coaching in talent and leadership development programmes in a multinational financial services organisation. It analyses the perceptions of leaders who receive coaching as part of... Read More about How is coaching perceived by leaders engaged in a global talent management and leadership programme?.

Is coaching the new teaching approach? (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Mangion-Thornley, K. (2017, July). Is coaching the new teaching approach?. Paper presented at Higher Education Academy Annual Conference 2017: Generation TEF: Teaching in the spotlight, University of Manchester

In the past twenty years, coaching has been broadly defined as a helping strategy that enables people to reach their full potential (Hawkins and Smith, 2006, Whitmore, 2009). As an emerging industry and profession, coaching needed to be defined and d... Read More about Is coaching the new teaching approach?.

Cultural and emotional understanding (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Mangion-Thornley, K. (2015, September). Cultural and emotional understanding. Presented at Queen Elizabeth II Academy for Leadership in International Affairs Chatham House- The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House- The Royal Institute of International Affairs, London UK

This workshop explores the characteristics of UK culture, how to best manage and take advantage of cultural differences and how to act in different cultures.