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Self-deception in coaches: An issue in principle and a challenge for supervision.

T Bachkirova Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and P... 2015

This article describes an exploratory study aimed at investigating factors contributing to the phenomenon of self-deception in coaches. Six experienced coaching supervisors were interviewed in accordance with the Conceptual Encounter research methodology. The results are presented in a model of self-deception in coaches. The model consist...

A survey of executive coaching practices.

D Peterson, J Bono, R Purvanova, A Towler Personnel Psychology 2009

Despite the ubiquity of executive coaching interventions in business organizations, there is little uniformity in the practices (e.g., assessment tools, scientific or philosophical approaches, activities, goals, and outcome evaluation methods) of executive coaches. Addressing the ongoing debate about the role of psychology in executive co...

Executive coaching in practice: What determines helpfulness for clients of coaching.

de Haan. E., V Culpin, J Curd Personnel Review 2011

Purpose – Executive coaching is gaining in popularity, both as part of personal or organisational development programmes and as a tailored form of individual consulting. The purpose of this study is to examine how various aspects of the executive coaching intervention make a difference to the clients of coaching themselves. Design/meth...

Executive coaching outcome research: The contribution of common factors such as relationship, personality match, and self efficacy.

de Haan. E., A Duckworth, D Birch, C Jones Consulting Psychology Journal 2013

This article argues for a new way of studying executive-coaching outcomes, which is illustrated with a study based on data from 156 client– coach pairs. The argument accepts that we are unlikely to get robust data on coaching outcomes in the near future but assumes that we can expect similar effectiveness for coaching as that demonstrated...

Coaching, Mentoring and Organizational Consultancy: Supervision, Skills and Development

P Hawkins, N Smith McGraw-Hill Education (UK) 2013

Coaching psychology coming of age: The challenges we face in the messy world of complexity

M Cavanagh, D Lane International Coaching Psychology Review 2012

The Evolving Self Problem and Process in Human Development

R Kegan Harvard University Press 1982

The Evolving Self focuses upon the most basic and universal of psychological problems—the individual’s effort to make sense of experience, to make meaning of life. According to Robert Kegan, meaning-making is a lifelong activity that begins in earliest infancy and continues to evolve through a series of stages encompassing childhood, adol...

Developmental coaching: Working with the self

T Bachkirova Open University Press 2011

Coaching and mentoring supervision: Theory and practice

T Bachkirova, P Jackson, D Clutterbuck McGraw-Hill Education (UK) 2011

Group supervision for coaches: is it worthwhile? A study of the process in a major professional organisation

J Butwell International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentori... 2006

This study sought to understand whether supervision provides real value to coaches, by observing the experiences of group supervision for internal coaches in a professional organisation. All participants appreciated the networking, learning and support gained from supervision but the work valued most by them related to case presentatio...

Continuous Professional Development and Avoiding the Vanity Trap: an exploration of coaches’ lived experiences of supervision

L McGivern International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentori... 2009

This research reported in this paper set out to explore and understand the lived experiences of coaches in supervision and captures the views they have formed as a result of their experience. It was discovered that there is a clear link between supervision and the continuous professional development experienced by participants. What al...

Comment on debate article: Coaching Psychology Coming of Age: The challenges we face in the messy world of complexity

R Stacey International Coaching Psychology Review 2012

The authors of the paper, ‘Coaching Psychology Coming of Age’, conduct their analysis in terms of a diagram which I included in the second edition of my textbook, Strategic Management and Organisational Dynamics, published in 1996. This presented a number of contexts within which decisions have to be made and control exerted: condition...

Journeys towards the professionalisation of coaching: Dilemmas, dialogues and decisions along the global pathway

D Gray Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and P... 2011

The term ‘profession’ derives from the Latin word ‘profiteor’ meaning to profess. Professionalisation is the process whereby a gainful activity moves from the status of ‘occupation’ to the status of ‘profession’. Claims for professional status and the emergence of standards and awards are typical of the journey that occupations make (or a...

International perspectives on becoming a master coaching psychologist

V Vandaveer, S Palmer Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research 2016

As part of a collaborative effort between the Society of Consulting Psychology (SCP) and the International Society for Coaching Psychology (ISCP) to gain a better understanding of the place of psychology in the field of coaching and what is required for effectiveness in coaching psychology, this issue of Consulting Psychology Journal: Pra...

How do novice business coaches identify the boundary between coaching and counselling?

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

The coaching/counselling boundary is much talked about and yet there has been little research into how novice coaches identify the boundary in practice. This article explores how novice business coaches attempt to identify the boundary in their practice. The research employs a constructivist grounded theory approach, with seven novice bus...

A Critical Review Of Qualitative Research Outcomes In Executive Coaching And Mentoring

T Erodes EMCC Mentoring and Coaching Research Conference 2017

What do we know from qualitative research in coaching and mentoring about client attributes that may be important to effectiveness?

An Evaluation of Digital Portfolios in Coach Education: Developing Reflective Coach Practitioners

M Albaugh, K Scott, A Conn Philosophy of Coaching: An International Journal 2017

Although portfolios have not yet gained widespread use in the field of coach education, they hold considerable promise for the development of reflective coach practitioners. However, it is unclear under which conditions their use is most successful. The purpose of this article is to examine the use of digital portfolios in graduate coach ...

Re-Conceptualising Coach Education from the Perspectives of Pragmatism and Constructivism

T Bachkirova, P Jackson, J Gannon, I Iordanou, A Myers Philosophy of Coaching: An International Journal 2017

The aim of this paper is to offer a coherent philosophical position to underpin the task of the education of coaches. Our argument builds from an analysis of the specificity and issues concerning the development of coaches. We provide a potential explanation of these issues by identifying a significant discrepancy between two typical conc...

Trust your gut, listen to reason: How experienced coaches work with intuition in their practice

C Sheldon International Coaching Psychology Review 2018

Objectives: Experienced coaches profess using intuition in their work. Practitioner literature positions it as a critical coaching tool. Yet minimal empirical data supports using intuition in evidence based coaching practice. This study looked to: add detail to the map of how experienced coaches work with their intuition in their practice...

Practice & Potential: A Heuristic Inquiry into the potential of poetry for the reflexive coaching practitioner

J McCartney International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentori... 2018

A capability mind set which includes reflexivity enhances the competency frameworks promoted by the professional associations with their attention to self-awareness, self-insight and personal accountability. Reflexivity is a core enabler of ethical coaching practice and personal and professional growth. However a clear appreciation of the...

Authentic Coaching: The relevance of the self of the coach to our coaching approach

S Moran Coaching Psychology International 2018

The purpose of this article is twofold. Firstly, to explore how the self of the coach is intertwined with the coach as professional, and secondly, to suggest ways that we can nurture this partnership. We discuss how authenticity, connection, and trust are key elements of the coaching relationship, how empathetic concern or compassion c...

Towards A Process-Based Typology Of Workplace Coaching: An Empirical Investigation

A Myers, T Bachkirova Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research 2018

Research into work-based coaching has been prompted by the need of a new discipline to demonstrate its effectiveness, often assuming that coaching is a homogeneous activity. The multifaceted and multipurposeful nature of coaching now requires the development of meaningful typologies that reflect this diversity and are grounded in the anal...

Systemic Coaching Supervision: Responding to the Complex Challenges of Our Time

A Wright, M Walsh, S Tennyson Philosophy of Coaching: An International Journal 2019

A core challenge for coaching is to develop new paradigms that help coaches, and their clients, navigate today’s complex, interconnected and rapidly changing world. This paper explores the evolution of coaching to encompass a broader systemic, developmental perspective in response to ever increasing levels of complexity. We argue that...

A Professional Development Study: The Lifelong Journeys of Coaches

A Hullinger, J DiGirolamo International Coaching Psychology Review 2020

Every coach is on a journey. The moment they enter a coach training programme or begin coaching, they enter a path of exploration with clients as well as beginning self-exploration, discernment and experiencing profound shifts. This study investigates that journey through the lens of professional development, expertise, and a way of being...

The purpose of organisational coaching : time to explore and commit

T Bachkirova International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentori... 2024

In the fast-growing field of organisational coaching many issues identified in research and practice can be traced back to the fact that the purpose of this intervention continues to be merely assumed. This paper undertakes a critical examination of the main conundrums in practice and research that arise from the lack of appropriately con...

How do internal executive coaches make sense of organisational role boundaries? : An interpretative phenomenological analysis study

Jordan M., A Henderson International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentori... 2024

This study explores internal executive coaches’ sense-making of organisational role boundaries within a rail industry organisation. This cross-sectional qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews with three coaches sourced from the organisation’s internal executive coach pool, was analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological...