Psychological Contract or Covenant: The Coaching Challenges

I summarize Schein’s concept of psychological contract, relate it to workplace motivation, and introduce psychological covenant as an even deeper aspect of a client’s lingering concern about the worth assigned to her work and the way in which she justifies her commitment to long hours of labor in her organization.

Posted by Bill Bergquist
On July 1, 2016
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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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Types of Entrepreneurship: Questions to Ask

I propose in this article that we can apply seven of Edgar Schein's eight career anchors in our appreciation of entrepreneurship and the way in which we, as coaches, can be of greatest value to entrepreneurs.

Posted by Bill Bergquist
On December 7, 2011
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The Diffusion of Innovation: A Coaching Framework

A model of innovation diffusion, offered by Everett Rogers, has guided the thinking and perspectives of many people. This model is applied to the ways in which a professional coach might assist her client.

Posted by Bill Bergquist
On November 2, 2011
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