Natalie and John: A Narrative Perspective on the Future Hopes and Fears Facing Organizational Coaching

Specific kinds of questions may initially contribute to the postmodern complexity, unpredictability and turbulence in our lives, and may increase rather than decrease the pain in our lives, they also keep us alive and vitally engaged in the real world around us. They help prepare us for the extraordinary world that will play out in front of us during the coming decades of the 21" Century.

Posted by William Bergquist
On January 1, 2022
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The Book Shelf: Matt Ridley, The Rational Optimist (2010)

The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley is one of the books that I greater admire and from which I have extracted many insights as a professional coach. I am not alone in expressing enthusiasm for this book — it has received many rave reviews. In this brief review of The Rational Optimist we want to highlight several key points, […]

Posted by Bill Bergquist
On April 14, 2015
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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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Evolutionary Change and Organizational Innovation: Implications for Coaches and Their Leader Clients

What does a theoretical model of evolution have to do with the very real world of organizational innovation and the challenges of fostering change within a complex system (such as exists in 21st Century organizations).

Posted by Bill Bergquist
On September 15, 2012
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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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