One of the central issues that emerged during our wide-ranging discussions in Santa Fe about the future of coaching concerned the challenge of coaching across the generations.
An international coach and consultant, professor in the fields of psychology, management and public administration, author of more than 50 books, and president of a global institution (PSP) that provides training, conducts research, and publishes books at the cutting edge of professional psychology. Dr. Bergquist consults on and writes about personal, group, organizational and societal transitions and transformations. In recent years, Bergquist has focused on the processes of organizational coaching and the field of health psychology. He is coauthor with Agnes Mura of coachbook and consultbook, co-founder of the Library of Professional Coaching and founder of the Library of Professional Psychology.
One of the central issues that emerged during our wide-ranging discussions in Santa Fe about the future of coaching concerned the challenge of coaching across the generations.
Research on adult development strongly suggests that competence and productivity do not significantly decline as a function of age. The priorities of adults, however, do appear to change.
The following set of “animation” questions concern the implications of adult development theory for the professional of coaching.
Triumphs of Experience book is special because it not only traces the lives of Grant Study men over 70 years, it is one of the first books to portray the life of men during their “elderly” years.
There is a kind of “multi-tasking” that takes place in this remarkable city located on the Mississippi River. It is a state of mind that should be cherished in the lives and minds of the men and women we coach.
While collaboration is to be encouraged when seeking to increase collective intelligence, a dark side to collaboration must be acknowledged. In some settings and under certain conditions, collaboration is interwoven with collusion.
This is the first in a series of essays, on how specific cities impact me and I will suggest ways in we might find similar states-of-mind in our clients. I begin with the “Big Apple” – New York City.
In this essay and the following four essays in this issue of Sage (and the four following issues of Sage) we turn to the heart of the matter regarding Theory S: the civic engagements of the Sage 100.
Civic engagement in organizations that serve youth are particularly compelling and gratifying for many senior sage leaders.
Four very different assumptions about what leads people or organizations to change are presented: Rational Planning, Social Interaction, Human Problem-Solving and Political approaches to planned change.
Suzi Pomerantz: Thank you, Bill. I very much appreciate your kind comments and miss our visits!...