What impact can coaching have on climate action and change?
In the spirit of International Coaching Week (ICW) and in recognition of the potential for “the profound impact of professional coaching” (ICF), this month’s issue of Coaching Research in Practice explores the role of coaching in advancing climate action. While many organizations struggle to turn sustainability intentions into actual change, this issue highlights current research showing how inner development […]
Read More ⟶Diagnose and Treat vs. Recognise and Respond?
What should a coach do when a client shows signs of psychological distress? While the coaching profession agrees that we do not diagnose or treat mental health conditions, we are increasingly being called upon to recognise and respond to possible signs—particularly when many clients come to coaching because of their reluctance to engage in therapy. […]
Read More ⟶Disrupt your default questions with Open-Channel Questioning
Coaching thrives on trust and safety. Yet, even the most experienced coaches can unintentionally undermine this by steering their clients into certain reflective paths, unaware that they’re doing so. ICF Core Competency 4.2 reminds us to respect the client’s identity, perceptions, style, and language, and this includes adapting our questioning to them. But if […]
Read More ⟶Navigating duty of care in coaching
As humans, we all have some degree of duty of care. For some, it is an inherent moral responsibility, an inner compass for personal decisions and behaviour. For others, it is a legal obligation enforced by external professional or regulatory standards. Within the field of coaching, there are Codes of Ethics that provide guidelines […]
Read More ⟶Go deeper, faster with Laser-Focused Coaching
You know that moment. You’re nearing the end of a coaching session, and suddenly, it dawns on you that you’ve been circling the real issue for most of the session. And the worst thing? You have run out of time to coach on what really matters. Even experienced coaches face this challenge more often than they’d […]
Read More ⟶Flow in coaching: coincidence, craft or competence?
Being “in flow” or “in the zone” is a highly desired state. Whether in coaching, work, the arts or sports, flow represents a state of effortless engagement, heightened awareness, and seamless performance. The idea of flow in coaching has long existed. Concepts introduced by coaching pioneer Timothy Gallwey in The Inner Game of Tennis, […]
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