Thanks to the generosity of the author, Dr. Brock’s comprehensive and well-researched compendium of the history of the profession of coaching can be downloaded below at no cost to you.  Just click on the red “download article” button below!  

As professional coaches, we are often encouraging (and even sometimes guiding) our clients in the exploration of their personal histories. Unlike psychodynamically-oriented psychotherapists, we are not in the business, as coaches, of dwelling on past experiences and the feelings as well as thoughts associated with these experiences, it is appropriate that we spend time with our clients in identifying and …

Lifetime Achievement Award Presented to Dr. William Bergquist for his Stewardship of Professional and Organizational Development Ceremony held via zoom May 27, 2021 at 10am Eastern   Dr. William Bergquist was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his incredible accomplishments across three major industries/fields:  Academia, Psychology, and Coaching. The ceremony was a celebration of the adventurer and world traveler he is, with …

Honoring Rey Carr, Executive Coach, Peer Mentor, Publisher Extraordinaire PROCLAMATION Whereas… Rey Carr has been a vital contributor to the evolution of the coaching profession, thus exemplifying the work of Lee Salmon, and Whereas… Rey Carr exemplifies the qualities of a compassionate leader in all of his professional works, and Whereas… the work of Rey Carr contributes to a sustainable …

The current report provides a summarization of discussions regarding results from the two survey in the first eight reports.

A model of innovation diffusion, offered by Everett Rogers, has guided the thinking and perspectives of many people. This model is applied to the ways in which a professional coach might assist her client.