"Presence is the living embodiment of knowledge: the theories and practices believed to be essential to bring about change… are manifested, symbolized or implied in the presence of the consultant." Nevis
“When a therapist thinks that he can see signs of what is familiar to him, he can become blind to what is different and strange.” Patrick Casement, On Learning from the Patient
How We Avoided Our Own Traps While Writing ‘The Coach’s Casebook' About a year ago we set about writing a book together about the most common traits which we encounter when working with our coaching clients. We believe that all of these traits have the potential to be beneficial but also have the potential to...
Kurt Lewin (1890-1947) was a social psychologist who is considered to be the founding father of social psychology. He was one of the first people to study group dynamics and organizational development. His work covered studies of leadership styles and their effects, work on group decision-making and group dynamics.
A guest blog by Keri Phillips. Judgement is a word apparently simple, yet it is multi-faceted. My speculation is that this contrast between initial appearance and subsequent reality is the reason why this word can be equally attractive and repulsive. I elaborate on this later when considering the psychodynamic perspective on judgement...
