1. Introduction to Coaching Psychology PDF

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PS3021 Introduction to Coaching Psychology Coaching Psychology Definitions Grant (2001) “A collaborative solution-focused, results oriented and systematic process in which the coach facilitates the enhancement of work performance, life experience, self-directed-learning and personal growth of the coachee”

Whitmore (1992) “Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximise their own performance. It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them – a facilitation approach”

APS (2007) ...the systematic application of behavioural science to the enhancement of life experience, work performance and well-being for individuals, groups and organisations who do not have clinically significant mental health issues or abnormal levels of distress.

Palmer & Whybrow (2008) “Coaching psychology is for enhancing well-being and performance in personal life and work domains underpinned by models of coaching grounded in established learning theories and psychological approaches”

Coach & Issue Enable Coachee coachee resolution/go al One to to self-coach Probing achievement one using situatio Coaching open ns Group Psychology Carter (2001) Purpose of ended situatio Gaining ~ Leadership development Coaching questions ns ~ Transition/induction to more senior role Insight Develop an individual: ~ Developing skills Encouraging ~SetSetting goals that stretch them Goal ~ Improving management style Facilitatin ~ Clarify values self-directed Types of Coaching during the intro &/or implementation phases of structural or cultural Empowering ~ Support Theory g ~ Raise awareness learning change Life Working ~ IdentifyLatham resources thinking Locke ~ Critical friend or independent sounding board for very & senior manager ~ Formulate plans Coaching Coaching ~ Support individuals on development programmes ~ Develop strategies ~ Health ~ Executive Coaching ~ Monitoring progress: ~ Relationships ~ Manager as Coach

Goal Setting Goal setting is a core activity in coaching. It helps to give structure and focus to the coaching programme. Motivates the coachee, and gives them the opportunity to practice changing behaviour.

Evidence Based Practice A Framework for Sackett et al (1996 p.71) Coaching “Evidence based medicine is the conscientious, explicit, and judicious Research use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients.” Stober & Parry “Good doctors use both individual clinical expertise and the best (2005) available external evidence, and neither alone is enough.”

Drive for Scientist-Practitioner model in coaching Linley (2006) Practitioner who bases their work on research and scientific evidence Doesn’t mean they necessarily create the evidence themselves (not empirically at least).

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