ABSTRACT This article is based on original qualitative research involving key stakeholders from across the coaching eco-system and advances a call to action inspired by a growing vanguard of coaching practitioners, researchers and thought leaders seeking to deploy coaching in support of the global movement for racial justice and equity. The research, using focus group discussions and one to one interviews

ABSTRACT The rise of AI coaching could significantly reduce cost and increase the scale of coaching, however for AI coaching to succeed it is important to understand factors that promote or inhibit adoption. Students are a particular population who may benefit from coaching but cannot afford a human coach. This qualitative study investigated the perceptions of university students on factors that could

ABSTRACT Traditionally Strength and Conditioning Coaches have been prepared for their roles through the development of a strong theoretical knowledge base and demonstrating proficiency across a range of technical frameworks. Importantly, however, recent research within Strength and Conditioning (S & C) has argued for a focus on cognitive skills and processes to support the comprehensive and established

ABSTRACT Although both power posing and equine-assisted coaching have received growing attention in recent years and accordingly attract more research, intensive scientific debate is still young. This study investigates the impact of power posing and inner images in terms of imagination on self-efficacy in the setting of horse-assisted coaching using a quasi-experimental test design with repeated measures

(2022). Succeeding as a coach: insights from the experts. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice. Ahead of Print.

(2022). Another year, another opportunity for excellent coaching research. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice: Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 1-1.

(2022). Engaging with research makes me a better coach and supervisor. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice: Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 2-3.

ABSTRACT The case study report illustrates how gratitude can be integrated into a series of coaching sessions. Janet, an undergraduate student, wanted to feel happier, and cultivating gratitude has been shown to increase well-being [Cunha, L. F., Pellanda, L. C., & Reppold, C. T. (2019). Positive psychology and gratitude interventions: A randomised clinical trial. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 584.

ABSTRACT How coaches both experience and lead their own well-being has an important role to play in coaching; however, coaches’ individual well-being has gained less attention in training, discourse, or research to date. This paper intends to amend this deficit and provides an understanding and conceptual model of the dynamics in a coach’s individual well-being at work. Semi-structured interviews were

ABSTRACT The integration of mindfulness into the field of executive coaching is unsurprising, given growing interest in mindfulness in the workplace. At present, the literature linking mindfulness with coaching tends to focus on the potential afforded by mindfulness techniques, while empirical assessments remain limited. The objectives of the current research are to establish preliminary understandings

ABSTRACT Current mega-trends and the Covid-19 pandemic are influencing the future of work. Workplace coaching is directly and indirectly affected by these changes in numerous ways, which is why we have conducted a Delphi study about the future of workplace coaching. We followed the standard procedures for this technique, using 16 structured interviews and identifying 15 future workplace coaching scenarios

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to explore Coaching in Context as experienced by caregivers of children with a spinal cord injury (SCI). Thematic analysis of follow-up interviews completed with caregivers of children with SCI (N = 7). During the initial coding phase, two reviewers deductively coded the data using the interview guide used to complete the interviews and subsequently inductively

(2022). Coaching researched: a coaching psychology reader for practitioners and researchers. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice: Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 144-146.

ABSTRACT An important issue in coaching research is determining the role of the coach-coachee relationship in influencing outcomes. Although some studies have found that the relationship is a predictor of outcomes, others have reported contrary findings. Using random assignment and a switching-replication design, this study had two aims: first, to examine the alignment (i.e., perception, evaluation)

(2021). Editorial. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice: Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 107-109.

ABSTRACT Previous studies examining coaching outcomes generally rely on cross-sectional data which limits our understanding of the enduring and long-term effects of coaching. To address this issue, this study, based on longitudinal data, explores several popular variables associated with coaching outcomes. The study is underpinned by Lambert’s [(1992). Lambert, M. J. (1992). Psychotherapy outcome research:

ABSTRACT The objective was to estimate the efficacy of peer-delivered Whole Health Coaching with individual veterans with PTSD in primary care. This study examined changes in goal attainment before, during, and after peer-delivered Whole Health Coaching using a concurrent multiple-baseline design across participants with replication across cohorts. Ten primary care veterans with symptoms of PTSD were

ABSTRACT Combining positive psychology with coaching is a complex matter. While most positive psychology coaching research promotes the use of positive psychology interventions in a coaching practice, the current study attempted to turn it on its head, and use coaching to amplify the effect of positive psychology interventions. In one-week-long randomised controlled trial with 45 participants, 24 (wait/control

ABSTRACT Female leadership development has become a key issue in organisations' strategy to ensure equal representation of male and female leaders throughout organisations, including top management. This article investigates the deployment of a combined programme of executive and group coaching to support female leader development in a multinational. Drawing on the experiences of key stakeholders:

ABSTRACT The ability to self-regulate is considered an essential skill for negotiating twenty-first-century challenges. However, despite the progress made in understanding self-regulation, its application in certain areas remains scarce. To remedy this situation, this paper intends to examine the relationship between coaching and self-regulation. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 coaches

ABSTRACT If coaches are to deliver their best work, it is important that they are emotionally and psychologically well-resourced. In a rapidly changing and increasingly complex world, the ability of coaches to monitor, manage and enable their own well-being is an important component of effective and ethical practice. However, little is known about the self-care needs and practices of coaches, with

ABSTRACT LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® (LSP) within a positive psychology (PP) framework is an under-researched, creative group-work tool that aims to develop positive qualities through the creation of Lego models, metaphors and storytelling. The paper’s purpose is to explore the potential use with individual coaching clients as a means to opening up coaching conversations. A qualitative research study was conducted

ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of organisations attending to the wellbeing of their employees, and workplace coaching has already been shown to improve performance and enhance wellbeing. Positive psychology coaching (PPC) is an emerging intervention that considers wellbeing an integral part of the coaching intervention. There is currently a gap in our understanding of

ABSTRACT In all 545 executive coaches completed a number of tests online which assessed their dark-triad, trait emotional intelligence, self-monitoring traits as well as measures of perceived career satisfaction and perceived coaching effectiveness. We tested twelve hypotheses concerning direct and mediated effects of the three individual difference variables on the two outcome variables. Emotional

(2021). New year, new beginnings. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice: Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 1-2.

ABSTRACT This study explores the ‘personal benefits’ of training reported by graduates of a health and wellness coach training programme. In particular, we investigated reported benefits, areas of life affected by the training, and whether changes occurred in health and wellness or more broadly. Using a semi-structured interview design, we incorporated an atheoretical qualitative approach to data collection

ABSTRACT Mental contrasting with implementation intentions (MCII) and solution-focused coaching (SFC) questions are self-coaching interventions that share similar theoretical constructs and stimulate constructive thinking in terms of idealised future outcomes and realistic appraisal of one’s current situation. However, no research has compared the efficacy of these two self-coaching methodologies.

ABSTRACT Due to concerns on the efficacy of formal leader development programmes such as low learning transfer back to the organisation, there has been an increasing shift towards individually owned leader development programmes within organisations. Whilst leadership coaching is one of these and is gaining in popularity, further studies are needed to validate its efficacy and explain its effect mechanisms

ABSTRACT Coaching is increasingly used as an HRD intervention. Initial research suggests the importance of coaching behaviour, especially at the beginning of a coaching engagement, for coaching success. However, findings are scarce as to how coaches proceed during the initial phase in coaching and recent reviews therefore call for research that investigates how coaches determine the focus of the coaching

ABSTRACT Video-based education has shown a positive impact on teaching and learning. Hence, it has been increasingly adopted, and one form of video-based education is the use of video annotation tools (VATs). However, the adoption of VATs in life coaching courses has rarely been observed. The present investigation aims to examine the effect of VATs on enhancing students’ level of reflective thinking

ABSTRACT Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is associated with difficulty initiating and following-through with tasks. When coaching clients with ADHD (a type of coaching called ‘ADHD coaching’), providing for additional communication between coaching sessions may be an effective approach to support progress on goals a client has established. However, little is known about the process

ABSTRACT The coaching industry has grown to become a multi-billion dollar business, yet there remain few barriers to entry and an absence of national governing bodies. Wide variation in quality of practice undermines the credibility of a field that has been found to be effective (Grover, S., & Furnham, A. (2016). Coaching as a developmental intervention in organisations: A systematic review of its

ABSTRACT Building on the transactional model of stress and coping, we examined the effectiveness of a cognitive–behavioural coaching programme. In a randomised controlled field study, undergraduates were instructed to formulate stress-related goals for themselves and were allocated to attend an intervention group receiving one-on-one stress management coaching (coaching; n = 24) or a control group

ABSTRACT Efforts to professionalise the health and wellness coaching field led the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching to establish a national board certification for health and wellness coaching in 2017. The certification helped define the boundaries of the field and created standards of practice. Definition of the health and wellness coaching field makes possible research focused on quantifying

(2021). Coaching & mentoring research. A practical guide. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice: Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 103-105.

(2021). Becoming a coach – the essential ICF guide. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice: Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 214-215.

ABSTRACT People with high dark triad levels, consisting of subclinical narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy, can have a destructive impact on their team members, subordinates, and the organisation. Recent research has even found that the higher the leadership position, the more dark triad traits were displayed. As coaching is often for people in (higher) leadership positions, the following

ABSTRACT Context-sensitivity appears to be a key factor in developing the knowledge base of coaching as a change process. As an alternative perspective to the more widely held cause–effect explanations on coaching, this view puts the focus on clients and their contexts as integral to understanding how coaching might work and why it is effective. In response to general limitations of quantitative and

ABSTRACT In educational settings across the globe, a growing number of students with disabilities are being educated alongside their typically-developing peers. With that comes a growing need to provide adequate training and follow-up support to classroom teachers. Unfortunately, while educators are expected to implement evidence-based practices (EBPs) in the classroom, teachers commonly attend didactic-based

ABSTRACT The objectives of this review were to better understand the types of research available on leadership coaching in succession planning, identify gaps in the literature and outline future research areas. We used a scoping review protocol to determine to what extent these concepts have been studied together. The Joanna Briggs Institute Scoping Review Protocol was used. We found 22 articles that

ABSTRACT Working women who fulfil multiple roles face demands which test their resilience. The purpose of this research paper is to report on how postgraduate studies in executive coaching at a South African Business School, had a spill-over effect that assisted women with their resilience in their triple roles of business leaders, mothers at home and postgraduate students at university. Eight women

ABSTRACT Positive psychology coaching (PPC) is defined as activating positive psychology (PP) in an applied and systematic way through coaching (Passmore, J., & Oades, P. (2014). Positive psychology coaching – A model for coaching practice. The Coaching Psychologist, 10(2), 68–70). Currently studies looking at how PPC is experienced by coachees are limited. While there has been some early success cited

ABSTRACT The purpose of the current study is to examine stakeholder perceptions of coaching principles and practice within a coach training programme with experienced teachers across 5 countries. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with professionals working with fellow teachers undergoing coach training. The aim of the interviews was to collect perceptions of those who work with coach trainees

ABSTRACT Coaches are essentially in the business of facilitating change in others. Yet little is known about the changes that trainee coaches themselves go through as they learn coaching skills and theory. This study identifies some of the key inter- and intra-personal attributes that developed over a nine-month programme of coach-specific training, while comparing differences in impact on trainee

ABSTRACT This study explores how career coaching contributes to clients’ career optimism and career security from a career resource perspective. Drawing from the Career Resources Model (Hirschi [2012]. The career resources model: An integrative framework for career counsellors. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 40(4), 369–383), we propose that career identity resources (self-clarity and career-goal

ABSTRACT In the managerial discourse, coaching is thought of, amongst other things, as a tool for achieving customer-oriented employees and for supporting employees in recognising opportunities for improving their job skills. This idea too often take for granted that being coached by a manager will automatically be experienced as valuable to the interactants. Although the positive potential of coaching

(2021). Peer supervision in coaching and mentoring: a versatile guide for reflective practice. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice: Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 102-103.

ABSTRACT This paper suggests that interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) is a valuable research method for coaching research. The paper positions coaching as a social activity and highlights its subjective and contextual nature. It aims to establish clear guidance by drawing on both the author’s recent research experience and others’ scholarly work. The author encourages scholars with a similar

(2020). Transformational coaching to lead culturally diverse teams. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice: Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 220-222.

ABSTRACT To examine the fit between core concepts of self-determination theory and patient experiences with health coaching, 18 participants at one large United States Veterans Affairs medical centre completed semi-structured, audio-recorded interviews (40–60 min) about their experiences with health coaching. Transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis, and self-determination theory concepts

ABSTRACT This case report features an integrative group health coaching (IGHC) experience that incorporates mind-body-skills exercises, goal setting and facilitated discussions to help group participants move forward in their sense of personal well-being. Four participants from a diverse, underserved population, completed the four weekly sessions at a student-led free health clinic. The facilitators

ABSTRACT Whilst the relationship between working alliance and sexual identity disclosure has received some empirical attention in the psychotherapeutic literature, it has yet to be examined in coaching contexts. To commence the exploration of sexual identity issues in coaching, a pilot study (n = 40) was designed to investigate the extent to which an imagined disclosure experience would impact upon

Welcome to this edition of Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice. This is our first edition as co-editors in chief and we are delighted to be able to bring an interesting and thought-provoking range of papers to your attention. Professor Christian van Nieuwerburgh has now stepped down as editor in chief for the journal, having spent three years in this role. During his

ABSTRACT To enhance the value of coaching provision, coaching sessions are assessed as part of the accreditation of coaches by professional bodies and through the selection of coaches for programmes in organisations. However, the idea of the quality of a coaching session and a valid standpoint from which such an assessment can be made, remain problematic. Using constructivist grounded theory, this

ABSTRACT Previous research indicates that coaches frequently experience negative effects for themselves from their work and therefore live with potential stressors due to their work. This study examines whether or not workplace coaches are satisfied with their life. Data were gathered from 110 coaches (75% of which were self-employed) from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland via an online survey. Coaches

ABSTRACT Coaching as a practice borrows from many related fields. The problem is that most of the coaching models in use have not been tested or validated for the coaching context. If coaching is to be taken seriously, it needs to derive its own models that are methodologically rigorous, theoretically grounded and empirically informed. The Coaching Model Derivation Process (CMDP) offers a possible

ABSTRACT The rapid growth of coaching practices has outpaced the current best-practice empirical research and created a difficult landscape to navigate for coaches and consumers alike. To overcome these challenges the present study proposed to employ the neuro-screening measure to develop and monitor an individually tailored coaching intervention for training senior-managers’ inspirational leadership

ABSTRACT Nowadays, companies are absorbed in changing, competitive and globalised markets, which necessitates further investigation about processes and tools that prepare executives to take on those challenges. In the organisational field where it is required to enhance skills and attitudes for achieving certain objectives, coaching becomes relevant as companies are becoming more conscientious about

ABSTRACT Little is known about impact of different types of questions used in coaching. This study compares the relative impact of 1) SF with 2) PF coaching questions and with 3) a combined problem-focused and solution-focused (PF + SF) coaching questions condition. Despite much discussion about the impact of mental health issues in coaching, there has been little research on how coachees’ dysfunctional

ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is to contribute new insights to the Career Coaching field, based on findings drawn from empirical research on career transition. The paper examines the relationship between future work self and proactive career behaviours in an employed, multinational sample considering or experiencing a career transition. It evaluates whether psychological resources for career transition