TY  - JOUR
TI  - What do you Really Want: an Examination of the Pursuit of Goal Setting in Coaching
AU  - Jinks, D.
AU  - Dexter, J.
AB  - This article examines what appears to be a societal compulsion towards goal pursuit and target setting within a coaching context. It explores the dissonance between coaching principles and coaching practice and the negative consequences of such a target driven culture. Concerns are that practitioners adopt models and ways of working that are too simplistic to negotiate the multifaceted nature of human motivation. A case is made for goal exploration that is subtle, refined and in tune with clients and their preferences. Some recommendations for good practice are offered. 
IS  - 2
JO  - International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring
PY  - 2012
KW  - values
KW  - meaning
KW  - purpose
KW  - goals
KW  - targets
VL  - 10
LA  - English
ER  -