The Organizational Underground: Organizational Coaching and Organization Development Outside the Formal Organization

There are profound implications at the micro-level with regard to the lives lived in “desperation” by men and women who have lost their job or at the very least have given up hope of realizing lifelong dreams. They are living in the organizational underground, a world populated by the unemployed and underemployed.

Posted by Vicki Foley
On September 19, 2013
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Edie Seashore: On Coaching

As President of NTL (National Training Laboratory), and a steward of OD field , you have seen the field evolve over these last fifty years. You have stood as a pillar of practice and mentored many leaders in the field of OD.

Posted by Bill Bergquist
On February 22, 2013
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Organizational Coaching and Professional Development: A Valuable Partnership

Training and education have become prominent features in the professional development curricula of many contemporary organizations. In this essay, I briefly identify several of the reasons for this growing interest. I then suggest ways in which training and education are enhanced by several complimentary coaching activities. I identify the nature of and reasons for shifting […]

Posted by Bill Bergquist
On September 8, 2011
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Coaching in Organizations: A Status Report (Past, Present and Future)

The field of professional coaching has matured during the past decade. Now seems to be an appropriate time to offer a status report concerning the past, present and future of this emerging human service endeavor.

Posted by Bill Bergquist
On September 7, 2011
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The Tale of Three Organizational Cultures, Structures and Processes

How do we lead, consult and coach with in widely differing settings in which organizational culture varies and organizational structures and processes vary so widely?

Posted by Bill Bergquist
On August 26, 2011
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Assessment Instruments to be Used in Conjunction with Professional Coaching: A Resource List

The instruments in this document have been presented to illustrate the broad range of resources that are available for instrument-based coaching and to point to several places where an organizational coach might turn when building a library of appropriate instruments for use as a professional coach.

Posted by Bill Bergquist
On August 25, 2011
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