1. ‘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

2. Christian van Nieuwerburgh 7th July 2017
Webinar 4:
‘Advanced’ coaching practice
Christian van Nieuwerburgh
7th July 2017

3. What makes one coaching session more transformative than another?
[alternative title to webinar]
What makes one coaching session more transformative than another?
@christianvn

4. Places to look Readiness of coachee Ecological factors
Quality of relationship
Coach’s skills and way of being

5. So, what is “advanced practice”?
Even then it’s difficult…
In practice, what is an “advanced coaching practitioner” able to do that a novice coach might not be able to do?

6. Increasing capability of coaches
1. Self-centred
2. Client-centred
3. Process-centred
4. “Process in context”- centred
Hawkins and Smith, 2006 

7. If coaching practice develops in stages…
How can a coach move through these stages?
Hours of practice?
Number of clients?
Time since qualification?
Amount of training?
Frequency of coaching supervision?
Even then it’s difficult…
Pages of coaching books read?
Do all coaches progress through all the stages?

8. What is advanced practice? (new approach)
Theory
Practice
Practice
Theory

9. Videos of coaching practice (42, 56)

10. Did you notice any “advanced practice”?
Even then it’s difficult…
In these brief snippets of coaching, did you notice anything that could be considered advanced practice?

11. Videos of coaching practice (46,72)

12. Did you notice any “advanced practice”?
Even then it’s difficult…
In these brief snippets of coaching, did you notice anything that could be considered advanced practice?

13. What is advanced practice? (new approach)
Theory
The 8 Paradoxes of
Advanced Coaching: A Handbook for
Experienced Practitioners

14. Some seeming contradictions…1
“It’s not about me”
“It’s all about me” 2
Build rapport
Break rapport 3
Being friendly
Not being a friend 4
Care deeply
Remain detached

15. How do you manage with this paradox?
Even then it’s difficult…
Brief responses, please.

16. Some seeming contradictions…1
Relentlessly supportive
Not the only supporter 2
Being tenacious
Letting it go 3
Directing
Being non-directive 4
Being impartial
Biased towards the positive

17. How do you manage with this paradox?
Even then it’s difficult…
Brief responses, please.

18. Three elements of effective coaching
Coaching process
For example, the GROW model
Coaching skills
Skills such as asking powerful questions and listening to encourage thinking
Coaching way of being
Humanistic, person-centred approach
van Nieuwerburgh, 2017

19. “Advanced” coaching practice?

20. Christian van Nieuwerburgh 7th July 2017
Webinar 4:
‘Advanced’ coaching practice
ANY QUESTIONS?
Christian van Nieuwerburgh
7th July 2017

21. References
Hawkins, P. and Smith, N. (2006). Coaching, Mentoring and Organizational Consultancy: Supervision and Development. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
van Nieuwerburgh, C. (2017). An Introduction to Coaching Skills: A Practical Guide. 2nd edn. London: Sage.

22. Relevant resources Short video clips of coaching practice Youtube
“Coach Maturity” paper (David Clutterbuck Partnership)
Downloadable article by Prof. David Clutterbuck and Prof. David Megginson
“The Liberated Coach” (David Clutterbuck Partnership)
Downloadable article by Prof. David Clutterbuck
“Transformational Coaching” (Bath Consultancy Group)
Downloadable chapter by Peter Hawkins and Nick Smith

23. Christian van Nieuwerburgh 7th July 2017
Webinar 4:
‘Advanced’ coaching practice
THANK YOU!
Christian van Nieuwerburgh
7th July 2017