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Coaching from a systemic perspective: A complex adaptive conversation.

M Cavanagh John Wiley & Sons 2006

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

M Cavanagh, D Lane International Coaching Psychology Review 2012

Coaching for performance

S Whitmore Pfeiffer 1996

Professional and peer life coaching and the enhancement of goal striving and well-being: An exploratory study

GB Spence, AM Grant The Journal of Positive Psychology 2007

Few studies have investigated the impact of life coaching on self-regulated behavior and well-being. A limitation of past studies has been their reliance on peer rather than professional coaches. The present randomized controlled study compared peer with professional life coaching over a 10-week period with 63 participants. Results indica...

The integration of mindfulness training and health coaching: An exploratory study

GB Spence, MJ Cavanagh, A Grant Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and P... 2008

Coaching has attracted much attention from health professionals interested in collaborative, person-centred approaches to motivating behaviour change. Whilst initial research supports the efficacy of coaching in health contexts, more theoretical and empirical work is needed. Based on recent work demonstrating the important role that mindf...

The role of mindfulness in coaching

J Passmore, O Marianetti The Coaching Psychologist 2007

Acceptance and commitment coaching: Making the case for an ACT-based approach to coaching

R Skews, S Palmer Coaching Psychology International 2016

This paper makes the case for a theoretically driven approach to coaching using principles derived from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Mindfulness-based Acceptance and Commitment Coaching (ACC) is goal-focused and addresses psychological barriers which hinder performance and exacerbate stress. The approach reduces emotional reac...

Developing Principles For Therapeutic Coaching: A UK Perspective

S Jackson, A Parsons Philosophy of Coaching: An International Journal 2016

This position paper describes a proposed definition and theoretical model for therapeutic coaching and coach training, which comes from the authors’ experiences and professional development. It has evolved through rigorous discussions on what it takes to coach effectively for both clients and coaches. Our experiences have highlighted a gr...

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 ...

Mindfulness in coaching: Choosing our attitude

J Passmore The Coaching Psychologist 2018

This short article focuses on a specific technique: Attitude Choice. The paper is part of a wider series of techniques papers on mindfulness coaching in The Coaching Psychologist (TCP). The paper offers a short description of the process and when this technique may be most helpful within a coaching conversation. It builds on the papers in...

Mindfulness in coaching: Being the observer

J Passmore The Coaching Psychologist 2018

This short paper focuses on a specific technique: ‘Being the observer’. This is part of a wider series of techniques papers on mindfulness coaching published in The Coaching Psychologist. The article offers a short description of the process and when this technique may be most helpful within a coaching conversation. It builds on articles ...

A systematic review of socio-cognitive mindfulness interventions and its implications for wellbeing coaching

K Crabtree, J Papworth, W Pennington, K Swainston International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentori... 2024

This review investigates the relevance of socio-cognitive mindfulness (Langer, 1989) to wellbeing coaching by systematically synthesising the evidence to understand how socio-cognitive mindfulness interventions work. The search yielded 2,867 peer-reviewed studies with twelve papers meeting the eligibility criteria. The interventions induc...