On June 1, 2021, in a collaboration that will elevate the field of coaching, the International Coaching Federation (ICF) pledged to give $575,000 USD over five years to McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, to benefit the hospital’s Institute of Coaching (IOC) for a grantmaking program. Read more about Press Release: Advancing the Field of Coaching Through Research
For coaches, helping a client understand their calling at work can be cornerstone to the coaching engagement. But how do coaches engage with their clients who feel that they are missing something in their role? Read more about Do your clients have unanswered callings?
Grant highlights how within research on motivation, research is conflicted on the role of prosocial motivation. To aid in this area, Grant proposes that prosocial motivation is most likely to predict outcomes when individuals also have intrinsic motivation. Read more about How does intrinsic motivation factor into individual persistence and performance?
Submitted by Rolf Pfeiffer July 12, 2021 - 2:11pm Monday, July 12, 2021What will we go to when moving to a hybrid work format of working both remotely and in person, and what are the challenges that we might expect to see? The topic is widely discussed in many places, and the answers are emerging, but not set in stone yet. The following aims to provide an overview of what the hybrid way of working might look like; reasons for conducting work in a face-to-face setting or remotely; and some of the key questions that leaders and teams will need to be mindful of when shaping their version of the “new world of work”. Productivity, Professional Development, Wellness Read more about Hybrid Work: If it can go hybrid, it will
Some models of procrastination, such as the emotion-regulation perspective, engage with procrastination in an empathetic light. This model views the act of procrastination as a self-regulation failure where individuals prioritize short term mood repair over their long-term goals. Read more about Coaching and Procrastination
Joanna Jarosz looks at this topic in her article: An integrative literature review on the impact of life coaching on courage, fear, and anxiety. Jarosz’ research indicates that life coaching can be a reliable approach to increase courage while decreasing fear and anxiety. Read more about Coaching for courage
Grant highlights the prominent workplace stress and burnout associated with high performance individuals. Burnout syndrome is highlighted specifically, which according to Freudenberger consists of a self-defeating cycle resulting in individual’s focusing on work-related issues while neglecting their broader needs and general selfcare. In response to this issue, Grant believes that individuals can find great success when they balance reciprocity between the environment they find themselves in with their thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Read more about How do you sustain wellness and high performance?
In his article, Managing relational conflict by closing the intention and behavioral gap through the use of a 3 dimensional visualisation and simulation model, Carlos Raimundo explores issues within interpersonal relationships. Read more about Knowing the difference between intent and impact
In their article, Exploring Self-compassion and Empathy in the Context of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Kathryn Birnie et al., navigate the possibility of utilizing MBSR as an intervention for increasing self-compassion and empathy. With a sample of 51 participants, the researchers implemented a 2 month long MBSR program and analyzed the effects on an individual’s self-compassion and empathy scales. From the findings of the study, the researchers gathered evidence that MBSR reduces stress and mood disturbances, while increasing mindfulness, spirituality, and self-compassion. Read more about Can coaching unite self-compassion, empathy, and mindfulness?
The Institute of Coaching recently established the “Coaching for Social Good” Award in the name of Ellen Shub, in honor of her commitment to social activism, the art of photography and photojournalism, and to the field of coaching. We are making the first call for nominations for this reward, which will be presented for outstanding contributions to the research and/or practice of coaching which furthers social and climate justice, equity and peace. Read more about Call for nominations: Coaching for Social Good Award
12 Oct onlineOctober 12, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:30pmIn this webinar, Dr. Jennifer Irwin and PhD student Katie Shillington will share preliminary findings from an ongoing study where they are assessing the impact of a motivational coaching, resilience-promoting peer mentorship program on the resilience, mental health, quality of life, compassion, and social support of graduate students at Western University.
27 Oct onlineOctober 27, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pmTwenty years of research have shaped the way we use imagery to change human behavior. But, unfortunately, many coaches confuse imagery with visualization. We will cover this critical distinction and the other key touchpoints in the Imagery Coaching journey, including the power of mental contrasting and elaboration theory combined with motivational interviewing, mindfulness, performance psychology, and team building.