Dr. Vikki Brock is the author of the Sourcebook of Coaching History and has generously provided the Library of Professional Coaching with her materials to share globally.
The coaching profession is fortunate to have excellent publications that serve the interests of coaches. Dr. Vikki Brock published in several of these, which she recommends for the informed coach:
Choice Magazine – Published since 2003, this magazine of professional coaching is a quarterly professional magazine dedicated to the coaching industry. It’s filled with articles, training, news stories and information related to the professional coaching, personal development and business growth industries.
Peer Bulletin – In 2013 the monthly Peer Bulletin publication included a history tidbit written by Vikki Brock.
Coaching At Work – Published in the United Kingdom, this magazine provides an up-to-date reference archive, practical tips and a place for coaches to exchange news and views on coaching. Both a magazine and an online archive, Coaching At Work has publishes six issues a year.
Recent articles and publications by Vikki Brock on coaching history include:
- “The Not So Secret History of Coaching”, Chapter 2 in Coaching Desk Reference, published in 2018
- Celebrating The Past, Present, and Future of Coaching, Choice Magazine, December 2017
- “Professional Challenges Facing the Coaching Field from an Historical Perspective”, The Future of Coaching, Issue 7, March 11, 2016.
- “Origin and Roots of Coaching…the secret history“, ICF Brazil, October 19, 2015
- “Special Report: History of Coaching” in Management Magazine, August 2015
- “Spanish Interview“, VGB Madrid, November 11, 2014.
- “Coaching continues to defy all attempts at definition and containment“, Choice Magazine, September 2013.
- “The Emergence and Evolution of Coaching“, Peer Bulletin Number 219, December 2012.
- “Introduction to Coaching History“, UT Dallas Coaching News and the Executive and Professional Coaching Program at UT Dallas-Jindal School of Management, June 2012.
- “The Evolution of the Gift of Coaching“, Practice Pay Solutions Newsletter, May 2010
- “Coaching Pioneers: Laura Whitworth and Thomas Leonard“, International Journal of Coaching in Organizations, Issue 1, 2009
- “Professional Challenges Facing the Coaching Field From an Historical Perspective“, International Journal of Coaching in Organizations, Issue 1, 2009
- “A Tribute to Coaching: The Pioneers“, Choice Magazine, September 2008
- “Well-Being and Life Balance: The Foundation on Which Business, Executive, and All Other Coaching is Built“, European Coaching Conference 2008, Geneva, Switzerland
- “Who’s Who In Coaching: Who Shaped It, Who’s Shaping It“, In Proceedings of the Fourth ICF Coaching Research Symposium November 1, 2006, R. Campone, F. and J. L. Bennett (eds.)
- “Key Influences on the Field“, Choice Magazine, 2006
- “Where Do We Align Our Ethical Code“, Choice Magazine, 2006
Dr. Brock had the pleasure of contributing a regular column called “Coaching History Tidbits” in the Peer Resources (www.peer.ca) Peer Bulletin. She selected 20 interesting facts from her Sourcebook of Coaching History to share.
- Peer Bulletin 239, August 2014
- Peer Bulletin 238, July 2014
- Peer Bulletin 237, June 2014
- Peer Bulletin 236, May 2014
- Peer Bulletin 235, April 2014
- Peer Bulletin 234, March 2014
- Peer Bulletin 233, February 2014
- Peer Bulletin 232, January 2014
- Peer Bulletin 231, December 2013
- Peer Bulletin 230, November 2013
- Peer Bulletin 229, October 2013
- Peer Bulletin 228, September 2013
- Peer Bulletin 227, August 2013
- Peer Bulletin 226, July 2013
- Peer Bulletin 225, June 2013
- Peer Bulletin 224, May 2013
- Peer Bulletin 223, April 2013
- Peer Bulletin 222, March 2013
- Peer Bulletin 221, February 2013
- Peer Bulletin 220, January 2013
PhD Dissertation
Dr. Brock has long been intrigued by history and genealogy, most recently that of the professional coaching field. Her Ph.D. dissertation, completed in June 2008, was titled “Grounded Theory of the Roots and Emergence of Coaching.” Over 170 interviews of key influencers and an extensive literature search culminated in a 693 page document (this includes appendices and references). View the dissertation here:
Presentations
- “Introduction to …Origin and Evolution of Coaching” ACTO (Association of Coach Training Organizations), August 16, 2017
- “Introduction to …Origin and Evolution of Coaching” Center for Creative Leadership, June 28, 2017
- “Introduction to Origin and Roots of Coaching” 2017 ExpoCoaching Conference in Madrid, Spain, January 29, 2017
- “Evolution of Coaching: A Brief History” ICF Brasil, October 19, 2015
- “Secret History of Coaching“, ICF Madrid, Spain, November 14, 2014
- “The Secret History of Coaching – Past and Present“, ICF Phoenix, May 8, 2013.
- “The Future of Coaching“, ICF Phoenix, May 8, 2013.
- “The Secret History of Coaching – Past, Present, Future“, ICF New York, April 24, 2013.
- “Coaching History and Evolution: Coach Training, Development and Education“, ACTO, Orlando, Florida, April 20, 2012
- “Coaching Back To The Future“, NOBCO, Amsterdam, Netherlands, September 2011
- “The Secret History of Coaching“, European Mentoring and Coaching Conference, Dublin, Ireland, November 2010
- “Professional Challenges Facing the Coaching Field From an Historical Perspective“, European Mentoring and Coaching Council Conference 2008, Prague, Czech Republic
- “Well-Being and Life Balance: The Foundation on Which Business, Executive, and All Other Coaching is Built“, European Coaching Conference 2008, Geneva, Switzerland
- “Who’s Who in Business Coaching: Who Shaped It“, European Coaching Conference 2007, Helsinki, Finland
- “Who’s Who In Coaching: Who Shaped It, Who’s Shaping It“, International Coach Federation 2006 Research Symposium, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Videos
Check out a 12-minute compilation video from Vikki’s keynote at the NOBCO Conference in the Netherlands on September 22, 2011. Rey Carr’s article The End of Coaching as We Knew It in Peer Resources Bulletin for July 2011 was used as resource material for this presentation.
Vikki was an attendee at the International Coaching Research Forum held at Harvard in September 2009. See what she has to say about the History of Coaching:
Sourcebook of Coaching History
The hyperlinks below will open up color versions of the black/white figures from the Sourcebook of Coaching History.
2. A coaching tree and its environment
3. Timeline of root discipline emergence and relationships
4. Interconnections between coaching and its root disciplines
6. Root discipline evolution from philosophy
7. Evolution of root disciplines through the twentieth century
11. Evolution of psychology forces
19. Historical wellness perspectives
21. Coaching defined
22. Coaching influences timeline by generation
23. Thomas Leonard and Laura Whitworth Influences
24. Coaching key influencers relationships
25. Relationships and generational connections between influencers
26. Werner Erhard and Tim Gallwey relationships
27. Thomas Leonard and other relationships
28. Background fields for psychology organizations
29. Emergence of coaching
31. Geographic spread of coaching by earliest coaching program or company
