A coaching conversation is a special conversation. It is more than merely asking questions in order to help people find a solution. The late John Whitmore, who has been esteemed as the Father of Professional Coaching, has rightly pointed out that coaching is helping people to learn rather than teaching them. It is a co-creative process where people find the thinking space for reflection. In doing so, they gain a new understanding of their own experiences. This enables them to find new and innovative ways to take action and move forward. In this webinar, Dr Ben Koh and his global Faculty Team will answer the following questions: (1) How does one explain the proliferation of coaching in just the past ten years? (2) What are the key challenges with regard to the function and role of professional coaching today? (3) How can professional coaching add value to leadership development in corporate context?
Coaching works because it actively, intentionally, and consciously helps the individual integrate new practices over time. We will explore ways to engage in learning conversation as a contemplative practice and experience the freedom to unleash ourselves in playful and exciting ways, and with an openness to seeing ourselves differently, as more capable of authenticity.