Coaching as an agent of change : opportunities and limitations / Luz Adriana Carlos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carlos, Luz Adriana, author.

Schoolmann, Jörg, author.

Series:

SAGE Business cases.

SAGE Business cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mentoring in business--Case studies.

Mentoring in business.

Diversity in the workplace--Case studies.

Diversity in the workplace.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2024.

Summary:

This case study focuses on support for organizational change and development through coaching. Although coaching is often understood as a practice that supports the personal and professional development of individuals and teams, this case study explores how coaching, as a social process, is deeply embedded in a social context. As such, coaching occurs within a variety of relationships: between coaches and their coachees, between coaches and their clients, and between leadership (the client) and their employees (the coaches). Additionally, coaching is intricately connected to the social, organizational, and cultural context and their own social practices. In this context, power dynamics and different, sometimes conflicting, agendas are relevant. Each of these layers adds complexities to the coaching process. Social contexts also influence how coaches approach their coaching assignments, interpret their roles, and engage in reflexivity. More specifically, a coach's awareness of self and the situation is influenced by their own cultural background and biases, which raises the question of whether complete neutrality in coaching is possible. Students will be asked to identify and reflect on their biases and how these influence their approach to coaching, to find a position from which they coach based on who they are, and to think about the purpose of their coaching.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-0719-4135-6

9781071941355

OCLC:

1417356805