Tatiana Bachkirova

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• PhD
• Professor at Oxford Brookes University

Purpose The paper aims to explore a divergence between organizational expectations of coaching and what actually happens. Coaching is assumed to start and end with goals and/or objectives that are intended to contribute to organizational performance. Exploring the main topics of coaching conversations and the way in which topics change within indiv...

A critical essay on the current situation in the coaching field being invaded by AI alternatives.

The movement of AI into the coaching arena continues to be steady and confident, meeting only rare and timid resistance. The progress of this movement can be explained by decades of technological advances, the entrepreneurial attitude of AI developers, and the inherent peculiarities of the coaching business. The voices of caution are too quiet in ‘...

Organisational coaching is not the only field that has recently been challenged by the extraordinary developments in artificial intelligence (AI) with a threat of replacement of human practitioners by machines. The challenges of this field, however, are unique because the nature of coaching remains fairly elusive, making comparison between human co...

Multiple theories of leadership postulate specific capability requirements with an expectation that leaders recognize the need for such capabilities and become motivated to develop them. In the workplace, leaders' development is also expected to respond to the immediate demands of the organizational context. However, what leaders end up learning in...

In the fast-growing field of organisational coaching many issues identified in research and practice can be traced back to the fact that the purpose of this intervention continues to be merely assumed. This paper undertakes a critical examination of the main conundrums in practice and research that arise from the lack of appropriately considered pu...

Multi-rater feedback instruments have been an established way of providing feedback to employees in organisations for nearly three decades, yet it remains debatable whether the use of these instruments adds value for recipients or their organisations. In this paper we question some of the underlying assumptions behind the design of these instrument...

This book is about ethics in coaching. The title of the handbook implies that it will provide a guide to resolving in a right way complex ethical issues that are abundant in the multiple situations that arise in our work-easier said than done! Although there are ethical codes in all professions, they are not precise for a good reason and do not off...

Developmental Coaching outlines a theory of individual development, with practical applications for coaches. The Development of Self in Action (DSA) theory provides a credible explanation of the individual functioning, desired changes and development that makes developmental coaching a rigorous, theory-based approach to practice. This new edition o...

This is a new edition of the comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of coaching and mentoring supervision. It offers an up-to-date perspective on the field from recognised thinkers and practitioners.

The coaching process can arouse emotion for both the client and the coach. Coaches then have a choice between minimizing the attention paid to emotional phenomena and working with emotions to achieve results. The objectives of this study were to investigate coaches' personal theories of emotion and in particular their approach to dealing with diffi...

This paper describes an independently conducted research study to develop appropriate measures and evaluate the coaching/mentoring program that the London Deanery had been running for over 5 years. It also aims to explore specific challenges in the evaluation of a large‐scale coaching program and to suggest new solutions. The challenges to evaluati...

In this short article, I challenge the traditional notion of authenticity as 'being true to oneself'. I suggest reconsidering the meaning of authenticity to bring it closer to the way it was proposed by existentialists, i.e. Sartre. I argue that this meaning of authenticity is more useful, particularly in the context of coaching.

Supervision in coaching: systematic literature review Bachkirova, T., Jackson, P., Hennig, C. and Moral, M. Abstract Coaching supervision as a field of knowledge is at an early stage of development, even in comparison to the discipline of coaching. To support and stimulate further progress of the field, this fully inclusive literature review aims t...

A moral conundrum for philosophy of coaching is the noticeable parallel between the growth of the coaching industry and the unprecedented growth of mental health issues in western societies. Even if wellbeing of employees is not the only purpose of coaching interventions, they should at least not in any way be responsible for its undermining. Unfor...

Chapter in the forthcoming book Coaches Handbook (ed. Passmore)

To enhance the value of coaching provision, coaching sessions are assessed as part of the accreditation of coaches by professional bodies and through the selection of coaches for programmes in organisations. However, the idea of the quality of a coaching session and a valid standpoint from which such an assessment can be made, remain problematic. U...

Research into work-based coaching has been led by the need of a new discipline to demonstrate effectiveness of this practice, often assuming that coaching is a homogeneous activity. A multifaceted and multi-purposeful nature of coaching now requires development of meaningful typologies that reflect this diversity and grounded in the analysis of coa...

In this chapter we outline an approach to developing practice in coaching and supervision aimed at achieving a practice that is congruent with the self of the practitioner. The PPP framework is inspired by an original idea of David Lane’s (Lane, 2006), but has been developed further to reflect our particular philosophy of professional development.

The practice and industry of organizational coaching are now well established, but how it is understood theoretically continues to lag behind. In this paper we analyze possible reasons for this state of affairs and argue that the development of coaching as an academic discipline will benefit from adopting philosophical pragmatism as an overarching...

The person-centred approach is one of the most recognised and respected theoretical positions amongst coaches because coaching shares a number of fundamental principles with this approach, such as the centrality of clients’ experiences and the commitment to the idea that the client already is in possession of their own resources for growth. However...

The aim of this paper is to offer a coherent philosophical position to underpin the task of the education of coaches. Our argument builds from an analysis of the specificity and issues concerning the development of coaches. We provide a potential explanation of these issues by identifying a significant discrepancy between two typical conceptualisat...

The concept of self-deception attracts the attention of many fields of knowledge, however very few attempts have been made to compare and contrast these positions for applied purposes. This paper provides theoretical analysis of the literature on self-deception from a pragmatic perspective that informs personal development work on recognizing and m...

Although coaching is often portrayed in the literature and amongst coaches as a developmental enterprise, the concept of developmental coaching is less than clear and open to misinterpretations. This paper introduces a theory specifically developed for coaching practice and fully described in the author’s book »Developmental Coaching: Working with...

For more than 20 years now, organizations all over the world have increasingly been using coaching in the hope of fostering the development of the organization and of their employees (Garvey, 2011; Segers, et al, 2011). The recourse to and acceptance of coaching as a vehicle for individual and organizational development may be associated with the d...

Coach training courses and postgraduate development courses for coaches and coaching psychologists have grown in number very considerably since 2000. However, at present, apart from Laske’s (2006a) work, there are few theoretically based models of coach development. The emphasis on individual development is critically important for coaching and coa...

This article offers a conceptual and developmental proposition based on the centrality of the practitioner’s self in the achievement of coaching outcomes. The central role of the self of the coach is established through a theoretical comparison with a competency (knowledge and skills) frame. Positioning the self in this way acknowledges the complex...

Objectives This paper describes an independently conducted research study to develop appropriate measures and evaluate the coaching/mentoring programme that the London Deanery had been running for over five years. It also aims to explore specific challenges in the evaluation of a large-scale coaching programme and to suggest new solutions. Design...

Organisations that use coaching programmes express their need for the assessment of coaches to ensure quality of provision. One solution to this need has been provided by professional bodies that assess coaches as part of their accreditation systems, often using competency frameworks. In this conceptual paper we open four specific debates in order...

This paper presents the results of a project aimed at the development and the use of an instrument designed to identify differences and similarities across coaching approaches at the level of a specific coaching session. 41 professional coaches described one of their typical coaching sessions using this instrument and found it comprehensive. Q-mode...

This article describes an exploratory study aimed at investigating factors contributing to the phenomenon of self-deception in coaches. Six experienced coaching supervisors were interviewed in accordance with the Conceptual Encounter research methodology. The results are presented in a model of self-deception in coaches. The model consists of three...

The Problem The interdisciplinary nature of the theoretical base of coaching creates practical approaches that are strongly influenced by organization-friendly theories, and fields such as counseling, psychotherapy, and philosophy. This eclectic use of theory creates uncertainty and sometimes leads to criticisms of coaching as being atheoretical an...

A comprehensive guide to coaching theories, approaches and settings.

Introduction Literature on Developmental Coaching as a Genre Developmental Coaching as an Application of Adult Development Theories A New Theory and Practical Approach to Developmental Coaching Future Research Conclusion References

This paper describes the result of a qualitative study designed to explore how experience of work-related stress is connected with the way individuals construct their self, their relationship with the organisation and their coping strategies. Seven university lecturers with different degrees of experienced stress were interviewed. This paper descri...

The study of self-esteem has a long history, and it is not without cause that self-esteem is seen by many as central to human functioning and happiness, governing our sense of self-efficacy as well as ability to learn, grow and change. It is, therefore, not surprising that self-esteem issues frequently present themselves within coaching conversatio...

Dear Michael You have been an important part in the development of the degree in coaching psychology at Sydney University working in close partnership with Tony Grant. Although apparently you made a full commitment to coaching, your background in clinical psychology seems to be useful in the coaching field. In this interview we would like to explor...

Dear Bob, Your work on the evolution of consciousness and its implications for supporting adult learning and professional development is very important for coaching. I believe that most coaches hold dear to their heart the idea of the possibility and necessity of ongoing psychological transformation in adulthood and the need for a better fit betwee...

Dear David You have been a true pioneer in the coaching field from 1990 to the point of being Senior Vice President at Personnel Decisions International. Your substantial contribution to this field includes many articles and best-selling books on coaching such as Development FIRST and Leader as Coach. We also know about your valuable PhD study in w...

Dear John You are probably the best-known person amongst coaches all over the world. Your book Coaching for Performance has been one of the first from which most newcomers in this field are most likely to start their professional journey. At the same time, since this book was published, the field has changed significantly. One of the aspects of thi...

Purpose The aim of this study is to investigate personal theories of emotion that coaches have and how these theories are translated into strategies of working with clients' emotions. Design/methodology/approach The approach to the study is phenomenological. A questionnaire method based on specifically designed stem sentences was used in order to...

Objectives: The coaching process can arouse emotion for both the client and the coach. Coaches then have a choice between either minimising the attention paid to emotional phenomena or working with emotions to achieve results. The objectives of this study were to investigate coaches’ personal theories of emotion and in particular their approach to...

This article presents the first stage of a small-scale research project into the relationship between teacher stress and personal values. It starts by outlining the problem of teacher stress and an overview of the literature investigating the sources of it. A particular combination of factors related to personal values that may increase vulnerabili...

This article addresses the issue of forced estrangement between coaching and counselling. The separation between the two fields is explored and the consequences of this for coaching in particular as a newly established profession are discussed. It will be suggested that the source of differences and similarities between various types of 'helping-by...

This article aims to introduce five models of dealing with the self-concept applied by individuals in the process of personal and professional development and the method of using these models in the context of coaching or mentoring. The experience of using this method is discussed and suggestions are made for those who would like to adopt it for en...

The purpose of this article is to draw attention to the humanitarian aspect of Lifelong Learning or, more precisely, to its potential emphasised in the idea of 'love of learning'. It is argued that in spite of the promising intentions of the government 'to foster love of learning', the system continues to operate only in the pragmatic mode. The imp...

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the process and results of a case study of adult students' need for confidence. A new method of exploring self-esteem and confidence in depth is described and analysed. Results of the study question well-known beliefs about the role of global self-esteem in relation to confidence. Research was initiated in th...