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People are complex and the world is messy: A behavior-based approach to executive coaching.

D Peterson John Wiley & Sons 2006

I have a simple yet fundamental assumption about coaching: The purpose is to change behavior. The core of my coaching boils down to one equally simple yet provocative question for the participant: What are you going to do differently? Implicit in that question is a focus on action and a focus on the future (rather than the past). This cha...

Leaders coaching across borders

M Hicks, DB Peterson Advances in global leadership 1999

Leaders are increasingly relying on developmental coaching to equip their people to sustain competitive advantage and stay abreast of change. While coaching across cultural borders poses many challenges that leaders need to consider, a core of practical coaching strategies offers them the greatest leverage for change in any circumstanc...

Tools and techniques: What's in your toolbox?

A Herd, JEA Russell Jossey-Bass 2011

Coaching and consulting in multicultural contexts: Integrating themes and issues.

R Lowman Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research 2007

This article reviews a series of articles in a special section on "Coaching and Consulting in Multicultural Contexts." It identifies overlapping themes and issues (e.g., the role of perception, culture, pragmatic wisdom, and trust in coaching), as well as issues still to be addressed. It is argued that much work remains to be done to esta...

Business coaching international: Transforming individuals and organizations

S Stout-Rostron Karnac Books 2014

Cultural Sensitivity in Coaching: With Reference to New Zealand Māori

GSJ Burch, C Houkamau Coaching Psychology International 2008

This article discusses the important issue of cultural sensitivity in coaching, with specific reference to New Zealand Māori, and identifies a number of steps in developing "authentic multi-cultural sensitivity".

Impact of Executive Coaching on Small Businesses and Franchisees

S Whiteside 2013

The question for this research was: Does executive coaching impact the success of franchisees? Six volunteer franchisees participated in 3-month coaching engagements, where different coaching methods and philosophies were utilized, such as co-active, facilitative, cognitive-behavioral, leadership, and positive as well as other executive c...

Coaching for career capital development: a study of expatriates’ narratives

R Salomaa, L Mäkelä International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentori... 2017

This study explores, through stories, how coaching supports the development of expatriates’ career capital; it is the first empirical investigation in this area. A narrative analysis was conducted to explore semi-structured interviews. Coaching was perceived to support the development of career capital capabilities (‘knowing-how’, ‘knowin...

Coaching of International Managers: Organizational and Individual Perspectives

R Salomaa 2017

Although executive coaching is widely used, international coaching studies are scarce. The aim of this dissertation, which consists of three articles, is to increase understanding of international, executive coaching by studying the research questions: 1) How and why is coaching utilized in Global Talent Management programs in multinat...

Coaching a client with a different cultural background - does it matter?

A Roth International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentori... 2017

In today’s global economy, executive coaches might increasingly work with clients from other countries. This article asks whether it is important for effective coaching to pay attention to cultural differences. Using a qualitative approach, the study explores which experiences 11 executive coaches had when coaching a client with a distinc...

Executive coaching and national culture in the United Arab Emirates: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

G Dodds, D Grajfoner International Coaching Psychology Review 2018

Objectives: This study explores the interaction between national culture and coaching methods that executive coaches use in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The objective is to develop understanding regarding whether executive coaches varied methods or approaches depending upon a coaching recipient being an Expatriate or a UAE National cit...

Coaching culturally different members of international business teams - the role of cultural intelligence

S Couch, S Rose International Coaching Psychology Review 2020

1. Objectives THIS ARTICLE aims to provide insights into the vital role of cultural sensitivity when coaching international teams. The objectives of the article are to: i. share research findings on international team-member perspectives of Team Coaching (TC); ii. demonstrate the value to team coaches of greater awareness of cultura...