Why does coaching work?

This section of my websites is for all of you who like to know how coaching works and why coaching works. It draws from psychology theory and research creating easy to read articles in an attempt to explain it.

Reaching our potential as easy as enlisting the help of a life coach.

31 October 2009

Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development claimed that children reach their full potential with extra assistance.  suggesting the difference between being and reaching your potential is assistance.   Children generally receive this from their teachers, parents or siblings as they learn through experience and stimulation.  As we become adults we no longer have this support and [...]

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Perception and the importance of understanding how it effects missunderstandings.

4 September 2009

Critical psychology teaches us that our social world and our perception of the world is based on our experiences and our experiences are based on our attitudes, culture and up bringing, which in turn are effected by culture and are historically contextual.   It is important to understand that our perceptions do not in anyway reflect [...]

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