‘Context, Culture and Positive Psychology: Reflecting on Advanced Practice’ A webinar series with Christian van Nieuwerburgh, Professor of Coaching and Positive Psychology 7th, 23rd, 30th June and 7th July 2017

Questions and Possibilities Webinar 1: ‘Coaching and Positive Psychology’ Questions and Possibilities Christian van Nieuwerburgh 7th June 2017

and Creating the Conditions for Human Flourishing [alternative title to webinar] Unlocking Potential and Creating the Conditions for Human Flourishing @christianvn

Our time together Individuals Organisations Emerging questions Implications Individuals Organisations Exploration Emerging questions Integration Why and what? Importance Definitions

What is it about coaching that makes your heart sing? “Singing heart” by Dragan Todorovic

“Unlocking people’s potential to maximise their own performance” Defining coaching “Unlocking people’s potential to maximise their own performance” “It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them.” Whitmore 2002

Defining coaching psychology “coaching psychologists work with well-functioning clients, using theoretically grounded and scientifically validated techniques to help them to reach goals in their personal and business lives.” Grant 2006

Defining positive psychology “The science of optimal functioning” The study of “what makes individuals and communities flourish, rather than languish” Hefferon & Boniwell 2011

What is “evidence-based coaching”? Evidence-based practice Practice Research Theory Grant & Cavanagh, 2004; 2007

What is “evidence-based coaching”?

Exploration: Emerging questions How important are “goals” in coaching conversations? What about wellbeing? Hear back from table groups What is “advanced practice”?

What might integration bring to practice? UNLOCKING POTENTIAL Coaching Psychology Mental Toughness Positive Psychology Contributions from alumni van Nieuwerburgh 2016

What might integration bring to practice? OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE Coaching Psychology Mental Toughness Positive Psychology Contributions from alumni van Nieuwerburgh 2016

What might integration bring to practice? SUBJECTIVE WELLBEING Coaching Psychology Mental Toughness Positive Psychology Contributions from alumni van Nieuwerburgh 2016

How much is it already “built in”? Coaching process For example, the GROW process Coaching skills Skills such as asking powerful questions, active listening and summarising Coaching way of being Humanistic, person-centred approach van Nieuwerburgh 2017

How much is it already “built in”? Coaching process Goal-focused, solution focused, supportive conversation Coaching skills Active listening demonstrates valuing of coachee, open questions demonstrate respect Coaching way of being Humanistic approach that celebrates human potential, bias towards the positive van Nieuwerburgh 2017

Implications: Individual flourishing Raising awareness of meaning and purpose Using Positive Psychology Interventions Identifying and using strengths more broadly Incorporating Self-Determination Theory

Implications: Individual flourishing Raising awareness of meaning and purpose Using Positive Psychology Interventions Identifying and using strengths more broadly Incorporating Self-Determination Theory

Implications: Individual flourishing Raising awareness of meaning and purpose Using Positive Psychology Interventions Identifying and using strengths more broadly Incorporating Self-Determination Theory

Implications: Individual flourishing Raising awareness of meaning and purpose Using Positive Psychology Interventions Identifying and using strengths more broadly Incorporating Self-Determination Theory

Implications: Individual flourishing Raising awareness of meaning and purpose Using Positive Psychology Interventions Identifying and using strengths more broadly Incorporating Self-Determination Theory

Implications: Organisational flourishing Professional Practice Staff Motivation Stakeholder Engagement Art of Leadership Wellbeing of staff Goals of organisation Adapted from van Nieuwerburgh & Campbell, 2015

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Thoughts, reflections, questions “Coaching is an applied positive psychology” van Nieuwerburgh & Green 2014 MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology (MAPPCP) School of Psychology, University of East London

Follow up Topic Type of resource Access to resource Coaching and self-determination theory (Spence & Oades) Article http://ijebcm.brookes.ac.uk/documents/vol09issue2-paper-03.pdf “Coaching way of being” (van Nieuwerburgh) Blog http://growthcoaching.com.au/articles-new/reflections-on-a-way-of-being Coaching in the context of positive psychology Podcast https://www.acast.com/thepositivepsychologypodcastbringingthescienceofhappinesstoyourearbudswithkristentruempy/076-coaching-with-christian-van-nieuwerburgh-the-positive-psychology-podcast Positive Psychology Interventions (website) Website https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/positive-psychology-interventions/ Strengths-finding and strengths use (website) http://www.viacharacter.org/www/

References Grant, A.M. (2006). A personal perspective on professional coaching and the development of coaching psychology. International Coaching Psychology Review 1(1): 12-22. Grant, A. M. & Cavanagh, M. (2007). Evidence-based coaching: Flourishing or languishing? Australian Psychologist, 42(4): 239-254. Grant, A. M. & Cavanagh, M. (2004). Toward a profession of coaching: Sixty-five years of progress and challenges for the future. International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring, 2(1), 1-16. Hefferon, K. & Boniwell, I. (2011). Positive Psychology: Theory, research and applications. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill. 

References van Nieuwerburgh, C. (2017). An Introduction to coaching skills: A practical guide. 2nd edn. London: Sage. van Nieuwerburgh, C. & Campbell, J. (2015). A global framework for coaching in education. CoachEd: The Teaching Leaders Coaching Journal, 1: 2-5. van Nieuwerburgh, C. & Green, S. (2014). Developing mental toughness in young people: coaching as an applied positive psychology. In D. Strycharczyk & P. Clough (Eds.), Developing mental toughness in young people for the twenty first century. London: Karnac. van Nieuwerburgh, C. (ed.)(2016). Coaching in professional contexts. London: Sage. Whitmore, J. (2002). Coaching for Performance. 3rd edn. London: Nicholas Brealey.

References Grant, A.M. (2006). A personal perspective on professional coaching and the development of coaching psychology. International Coaching Psychology Review 1(1): 12-22. Grant, A. M. & Cavanagh, M. (2007). Evidence-based coaching: Flourishing or languishing? Australian Psychologist, 42(4): 239-254. Grant, A. M. & Cavanagh, M. (2004). Toward a profession of coaching: Sixty-five years of progress and challenges for the future. International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring, 2(1), 1-16. Hefferon, K. & Boniwell, I. (2011). Positive Psychology: Theory, research and applications. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill. 

References van Nieuwerburgh, C. (2017). An Introduction to coaching skills: A practical guide. 2nd edn. London: Sage. van Nieuwerburgh, C. & Campbell, J. (2015). A global framework for coaching in education. CoachEd: The Teaching Leaders Coaching Journal, 1: 2-5. van Nieuwerburgh, C. & Green, S. (2014). Developing mental toughness in young people: coaching as an applied positive psychology. In D. Strycharczyk & P. Clough (Eds.), Developing mental toughness in young people for the twenty first century. London: Karnac. van Nieuwerburgh, C. (ed.)(2016). Coaching in professional contexts. London: Sage. Whitmore, J. (2002). Coaching for Performance. 3rd edn. London: Nicholas Brealey.

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