What is ‘Coaching’? An Exploration of Conflicting Paradigms

This paper sets out the argument that quite fundamental issues, both theoretical and practical, divide the various approaches to coaching. It does not suggest that any one approach is better or right; each approach would be more appropriate in particular situations. However, by understanding more cl...

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Main Author: Yossi Ives
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford Brookes University 2008-08-01
Series:International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring
Online Access:https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/ed490c36-e4c1-4263-ad7b-24cc99b97b04/1/vol06issue2-paper-08.pdf
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spelling doaj-9d2bb340f4e64d13a4fbb380314675a42021-04-02T16:41:58ZengOxford Brookes UniversityInternational Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and MentoringXXXX-XXXX1741-83052008-08-0162100113What is ‘Coaching’? An Exploration of Conflicting ParadigmsYossi IvesThis paper sets out the argument that quite fundamental issues, both theoretical and practical, divide the various approaches to coaching. It does not suggest that any one approach is better or right; each approach would be more appropriate in particular situations. However, by understanding more clearly the nature of the difference between approaches, it will also be easier to fit a coaching model to specific situations. It is argued here that goal-oriented approaches to coaching generally have a different perspective than therapeutic or personal-development approaches on the role of the coach and on the objective of coaching.https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/ed490c36-e4c1-4263-ad7b-24cc99b97b04/1/vol06issue2-paper-08.pdf
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description This paper sets out the argument that quite fundamental issues, both theoretical and practical, divide the various approaches to coaching. It does not suggest that any one approach is better or right; each approach would be more appropriate in particular situations. However, by understanding more clearly the nature of the difference between approaches, it will also be easier to fit a coaching model to specific situations. It is argued here that goal-oriented approaches to coaching generally have a different perspective than therapeutic or personal-development approaches on the role of the coach and on the objective of coaching.
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