Handbook of Coaching Psychology Stephen Palmer and Alison Whybrow have produced a seminal and very significant Handbook of Coaching Psychology. They have brought together leading figures in this growing and important field, highlighting the various forms of coaching and their impact. This is a ‘must buy’ for anybody interested in coaching psychology ... it will become the coaching bible for the field. – Professor Cary L. Cooper, CBE, Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University. The Handbook of Coaching Psychology offers a significant contribution both to the ongoing development of this field and to the coaching psychology com- munity. The insights provided on the frameworks, psychological theories and practice of coaching psychology are of real value to the coaching psychologist, coach and those working within related fields. – Dr Siobhain O’Riordan, CPsychol, Chair, British Psychological Society’s Special Group in Coaching Psychology. The Handbook of Coaching Psychology is an excellent resource for both new and experienced coaches. It provides excellent practical advice and guidance and places these within a theoretical and research based framework. – Professor Mary Watts, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor of Psychology at City University, London. This Handbook is fabulous, I couldn’t put it down! Each chapter makes a significant contribution, and together they offer the best breadth and depth of information on coaching psychology that is currently available. Practicing Coaches will find it an invaluable resource as both theory and case examples are clearly presented in an organized and well-written manner. – Professor Carol Kauffman, Founding Director of the Coaching Psychology Institute at Harvard Medical School. Handbook of Coaching Psychology provides a clear perspective on this emerging area of professional practice. The book begins with a mixture of personal and factual narratives on the historical and current context of coaching and coaching psychology. Stephen Palmer, Alison Whybrow and leading coaching psychologists and coaches outline recent developments in the profession, providing the reader with straightforward insights into the application of eleven different psychological approaches to coaching practice, including: (cid:127) Solution-focused coaching (cid:127) Psychodynamic and systems-psychodynamic coaching (cid:127) Narrative coaching (cid:127) Cognitive behavioural coaching Part III of the book considers the coach–client relationship, coach develop- ment and professional boundaries, together with issues of diversity and sus- tainability. The final part covers coaching initiatives in organisations and supervision. Lastly, the editors introduce professional bodies and indicate resources available to those involved in coaching. Handbook of Coaching Psychology is an essential resource for practising coaching psychologists, coaches, human resource and management profes- sionals, and those interested in the psychology underpinning their coaching practice. Professor Stephen Palmer is Founder Director of the Coaching Psychology Unit, City University, UK. He was a co-proposer of the British Psychological Society Special Group in Coaching Psychology and became the Special Group’s first Chair in 2005. Dr Alison Whybrow is an independent Chartered Occupational Psychologist. She was a co-proposer of the British Psychological Society Special Group in Coaching Psychology and is currently Chair Elect. She is also Director of the Vedere Partnership. Handbook of Coaching Psychology A guide for practitioners Edited by Stephen Palmer and Alison Whybrow First published 2007 by Routledge 27 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 2FA Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 270 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor and Francis Group, an Informa business © 2008 Selection and editorial matter, Stephen Palmer and Alison Whybrow; individual chapters, the contributors Typeset in Times by RefineCatch Limited, Bungay, Suffolk Printed and bound in Great Britain by TJ International Ltd, Padstow, Cornwall Paperback cover design by Lisa Dynan All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. This publication has been produced with paper manufactured to strict environmental standards and with pulp derived from sustainable forests. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Handbook of coaching psychology / edited by Stephen Palmer and Alison Whybrow. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-58391-706-0 (hardback) – ISBN 978-1-58391-707-7 (pbk.) 1. Personal coaching. I. Palmer, Stephen, 1955– II. Whybrow, Alison, 1968– BF637.P36H36 2007 158′.3 – dc22 2007016117 ISBN: 978-1-58391-706-0 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-58391-707-7 (pbk) To Josh and Sam; to Maggie for her support on this project; to all my colleagues who supported the setting up of coaching psychology in the UK and around the world. (SP) To my mum for making all things possible, my husband for his enduring support and of course Millie and Georgie. (AW) Page Intentionally Left Blank Contents List of illustrations x Notes on the editors and contributors xii Foreword by Ray Miller xvii Preface xix 1 Coaching psychology: an introduction 1 STEPHEN PALMER AND ALISON WHYBROW PART I Perspectives and research in coaching psychology 21 2 Past, present and future: the evolution of professional coaching and coaching psychology 23 ANTHONY M. GRANT 3 Integrating positive psychology and coaching psychology: shared assumptions and aspirations? 40 P. ALEX LINLEY AND SUSAN HARRINGTON 4 Research: does coaching work? 57 ANNETTE FILLERY-TRAVIS AND DAVID LANE PART II Coaching psychology: approaches 71 5 Behavioural coaching 73 JONATHAN PASSMORE viii Contents 6 Cognitive behavioural coaching: an integrative approach 86 STEPHEN PALMER AND KASIA SZYMANSKA 7 An existential approach to coaching psychology 118 ERNESTO SPINELLI AND CAROLINE HORNER 8 Gestalt coaching 133 JULIE ALLAN AND ALISON WHYBROW 9 Motivational Interviewing: a specific approach for coaching psychologists 160 JONATHAN PASSMORE AND ALISON WHYBROW 10 Narrative coaching and psychology of learning from multicultural perspectives 174 HO LAW 11 NLP coaching 193 BRUCE GRIMLEY 12 Person-centred coaching psychology 211 STEPHEN JOSEPH AND RICHARD BRYANT-JEFFERIES 13 Conversational learning: applying personal construct psychology in coaching 229 KIERAN DUIGNAN 14 Psychodynamic and systems-psychodynamics coaching 253 VEGA ZAGIER ROBERTS AND HALINA BRUNNING 15 Solution-focused coaching 278 BILL O’CONNELL AND STEPHEN PALMER PART III Understanding relationships, diversity and development in coaching and coaching psychology 293 16 Reappraising the coach–client relationship: the unassuming change agent in coaching 295 ALANNA O’BROIN AND STEPHEN PALMER Contents ix 17 A cognitive-developmental approach for coach development 325 TATIANA BACHKIROVA AND ELAINE COX 18 Role of coaching psychology in defining boundaries between counselling and coaching 351 TATIANA BACHKIROVA 19 Coaching and diversity 367 HELEN BARON AND HANNAH AZIZOLLAH 20 Using psychometrics in coaching 385 ALAN BOURNE PART IV Sustainable practice 405 21 Concepts to support the integration and sustainability of coaching initiatives within organisations 407 ALISON WHYBROW AND VIC HENDERSON 22 Coaching psychology supervision: luxury or necessity? 431 MICHAEL CARROLL Afterword 449 STEPHEN PALMER AND ALISON WHYBROW Appendix1 Coaching and coaching psychology professional bodies 450 Appendix2 Coaching and coaching psychology related journals 451 Appendix3 University-based coaching psychology units and centres 453 Index 455