Spirituality and Coaching

Until recently there were two “third rails” in the field of professional coaching. These were topics that were never to be addressed during a coaching session—nor mentioned in any dialogue among coaches about the struggles they are having in their work. One of these “third rail” themes is money and finances. This is still a […]

Posted by William Bergquist
On November 11, 2023
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WHAT IS SPIRITUALITY? A DIVE INTO A MULTIDIMENSIONAL CONCEPT AS RELATED TO COACHING

This essay concerns the many aspects of spirituality, its multidimensionality and fluidity, its relationship to the self and to the whole, to the human and to the divine.

Posted by Veronique Pioch Eberhart
On November 11, 2023
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A Secularist’s Perspective on Spirituality

I consider my secular status--yet strong interest in spirituality--from three perspectives and relate each perspective to the matter of spirituality and coaching.

Posted by William Bergquist
On November 9, 2023
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Book Shelf: Spiritual Evolution

Spiritual Evolution: A Scientific Defense of Faith by George Vaillant 2008, New York: Broadway Books [Review prepared by William Bergquist) At the start of the 21st Century, two leaders in the field of psychology (Martin Seligman and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi) proposed that this new century should be one in which the more “positive” aspects […]

Posted by William Bergquist
On November 9, 2023
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Effective Leadership: Vision, Values and a Spiritual Perspective

The five Best Practices of Legacy Leadership offer a wonderful foundation for constructing a concept of effective spiritual leadership. However, there are additional challenges and opportunities to be found when a spiritual perspective is taken regarding each of these five Best Practices.

Posted by William Bergquist
On October 19, 2023
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Habits of the Heart: Finding Spirituality in Community Coherence

Today, we are living in a world where leadership is challenged from all sides. Isolation and loneliness abound. Neighborhoods where people met face-to-face have been replaced with virtual neighborhoods made up of Facebook encounters and fleeting TikTok messages. Members of organizations work in silos. Our society is polarized with “camps” screaming at one another rather […]

Posted by William Bergquist
On October 16, 2023
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The World of Interpersonal Dynamics in Professional Coaching

We hope you find these essays to be instructive on behalf of your work as a professional coach in our dynamic mid-21st Century world of interpersonal relationships.

Posted by William Bergquist
On August 22, 2023
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Oiling the Tin Man’s Armor and Healing His Heart IV: Finding Support and Guidance

I focus on ways we can manage the challenges and accompanying stress of contemporary times—while fulfilling our own needs and life purposes (healing our heart).

Posted by William Bergquist
On July 27, 2023
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Oiling the Tin Man’s Armor and Healing His Heart III: Reich’s and Feldenkrais’s Treatment

The Tin Man can attend to his posture, his breathing and even his heart rate. What happens to his body (particularly his armor) when he conceives of himself as a brave warrior who can go to battle for his colleagues (rather than staying frozen in the threatening forest).

Posted by William Bergquist
On June 22, 2023
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Oiling the Tin Man’s Armor and Healing His Heart II: Reich’s and Feldenkrais’s Preparation for Treatment

I propose many of us are stuck in our own personal armament. We are defending against the often-traumatizing challenges of mid-21st Century life. Psychological rain is falling on us. Our armor is quickly rusting. Our hearts are wounded and encased in the rusted armor. We need some oil and some healing of our heart.

Posted by William Bergquist
On June 8, 2023
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