Notes on Coaching, Growth & Leadership
The science, the practice, and the play behind better humans at work.
360-Degree Feedback: How to Run a Process That Actually Changes Behaviour
360-degree feedback only changes behaviour when paired with coaching. A 2026 guide for Indian HR leaders: research, rollout steps, and pitfalls to avoid.
First-Time Manager Training: How to Set New Managers Up to Succeed
Why 60% of new managers fail in two years — and how to build first-time manager training that sticks. A practical 2026 guide for Indian HR leaders.
Coaching vs Mentoring: Key Differences and When to Use Each
Coaching vs mentoring: the real difference, and when HR leaders should use each. A practical 2026 guide for Indian organisations.
How to Build a Coaching Culture at Work
A step-by-step guide for HR leaders to build a coaching culture at work, backed by 2025 ICF data, metrics and a rollout plan.
How to Measure Coaching ROI in 2026: A Practical Framework for HR Leaders
A practical 2026 framework for measuring corporate coaching ROI in India, with metrics, a worked example and HR benchmarks.
How to Evaluate a Corporate Coaching Platform: A Buyer's Checklist for HR Leaders in 2026
A 9-point buyer's checklist for HR leaders evaluating corporate coaching platforms in India in 2026.
5 Signs Your Management Layer Needs Coaching (Not Just Training)
Most management training fails inside 90 days. Here are 5 signs your manager layer needs 1:1 coaching instead — with an India L&D playbook.
What We Learned Getting 120+ ICF-Certified Coaches on Board Before Our Launch
Behind the scenes of how Walnut Coach onboarded 120+ ICF-certified coaches — what we discovered about credentials, gamification fit, and coaching quality in India.
How to Measure the ROI of Corporate Coaching Programmes
Every HR leader who has ever presented a coaching programme to their CFO has faced the same question: how do we know it is working? The answer exists — but most organisations are not asking the right questions to find it.