Tools, resources, research & practice
Coaching can be better. There I said it. Not with any contempt towards the practice, mind you. My life as it currently stands (I recently got back from a delightful year of travel and living abroad with my wife, during which I was able to, amid many lovely cultural experiences, do meaningful and fruitful work... Continue Reading →
The themes of our discussion this month were:Coaching gainsAvatars as a replacement of coachesE-learning courses on "Immunity to Change"Featured article in October: Journal Engine, by Kim Ades.Coaching gainsThe following 4 questions were raised during our discussion on coaching gains:What are coaching gains?How can they be measured?Are coaching gains similar to learning gains in education?What research... Continue Reading →
For centuries people have used the journaling process for a myriad of reasons: to stimulate a healthier mind and body; to vent and express thoughts and feelings in a healthy, constructive manner; for increased self-awareness; to document life experiences; even to get closer to God. Today, journaling is widely accepted as a powerful tool for... Continue Reading →
A positive forecast for e-coaching. Members of our e-coaching community forecast an increase in e-coaching. E-coaching according to our members, will become the preferred choice "of mentoring for Small Business Enterprises and coaches” and of “enterprises who are facing a talent shortage and need to develop tomorrow´s leaders”. The increase in the demand for e-coaching, is expected to... Continue Reading →
The themes of our Linkedin group discussions in August were: 1. E-coaching research Our member Angelique Andrews is carrying out a doctoral research study focusing on coaching through avatars. This month volunteers were invited to participate in 4 virtual reality coaching sessions with a certified professional avatar coach. The aim of the study is to... Continue Reading →
There’s growing interest in the topic of e-coaching. I’ve spent the past few years conducting research and building a software package in this area, so I thought I’d share my observations and experiences. I was working as a Product Manager in a software company when I decided to formally study the psychology of personal development.... Continue Reading →
References to e-coaching/ e-mentoring literature shared in the group or written for and posted in the Community of Practice platforms http://e-coaching-community.mixxt.org/ and http://digitalcoachreference.wordpress.com/ are listed below: References. Anthony, K. & Nagel, D. (2012). A brave new world: Coaching online. Coaching Today, January 2012. Retrieved from:http://onlinetherapyinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/8645_a-brave-new-world-1.pdf Berry, R.M. (2005). A comparison of face-to-face and distance coaching... Continue Reading →
As it was mentioned in a previous blog post, one of the objectives of our e-coaching network is to bridge the gap between e-coaching researchers and practitioners. Through our group discussions, practitioners and researchers exchanged information, ideas, insights, and contributed towards building a knowledge base around e-coaching. Practitioners shared personal knowledge, particularly tips, techniques, experiences-... Continue Reading →
E-mentoring was another one of the themes for discussion in our e-coaching community. Members shared relevant articles and information about e-mentoring platforms. A summary of the information we gathered on this topic is provided below. “The fit mentor: An introduction to mentoring” A video by Michael Heath, which was shared in our e-coaching group. What... Continue Reading →
In previous blogposts, I summarized the discussions of our e-coaching community,which focused on the conceptual meaning of e-coaching, media preferences, as well as, available tools. Our e-coaching community also explored several other important issues, such as the optimal duration of e-coaching sessions, contracting issues, marketing, and ethics. These are described in detail below: How long should an e-coaching... Continue Reading →
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