What do you Really Want: An Examination of the Pursuit of Goal Setting in Coaching
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: This article examines what appears to be a societal compulsion towards goal pursuit and target setting within a coaching context. It explores the dissonance between coaching principles and coaching practice and the negative consequences of such a target driven culture. Concerns are that practitioners adopt models and ways of working that are too simplistic to negotiate the multifaceted nature of human motivation. A case is made for goal exploration that is subtle, refined and in tune with clients and their preferences. Some recommendations for good practice are offered.
Authors: Debra Jinks, Janice Dexter
Institution: University of Lincoln
Language: English
Topic: Coaching Methods and Impact
Subfield: Applied Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2746918339