Playfulness in Coaching - Exploring Our Untapped Potential Through Playfulness, Creativity

Playfulness and play are increasingly being used for coaching adults - the benefits include better communication, understanding, relationship-building, creativity and innovation. This book explains the role of playfulness in coaching, and provides insights and tools for new and experienced coaches and mental health professionals.

List of contents

Part I: What is Playfulness in Coaching? 1. Welcome 2. Why Playfulness? 3. What Do We Mean by Playfulness in Coaching? 4.The Benefits of Playfulness in Coaching 5. The Be Playful Onion Model 6. Our Neurobiology and Playfulness in Coaching 7. Adding Emotions into the Mix 8. What’s so Funny?: A Closer Look at Humour 9. Risks: Part and Parcel of Exploring Part II: Stepping into Playfulness: From Theory to Practice 10. Tending the Seedlings of Playfulness 11. Practical Ways to Dial Up (More) Playfulness 12. Things to Consider in Practice 13. The Playfulness Scrapbook: A Collection of Stories, Ideas and Tools 14. The Next Chapter

About the author

Stephanie Wheeler and Teresa Leyman are accredited individual and systemic team coaches passionate about supporting the flourishing of individuals, teams and organisations. Stephanie is a LEGO® Serious Play® facilitator, writes for The LSP Magazine and has written peer-reviewed research articles. Teresa is an agile coach and supervisor with experience of leading hi-tech, complex change.

Summary

Playfulness and play are increasingly being used for coaching adults – the benefits include better communication, understanding, relationship-building, creativity and innovation. This book explains the role of playfulness in coaching, and provides insights and tools for new and experienced coaches and mental health professionals.

Product details

• Authors: Teresa Leyman, Stephanie Wheeler, Stephanie Leyman Wheeler, Wheeler Stephanie
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.06.2023
• EAN: 9780367544171
• ISBN: 978-0-367-54417-1
• No. of pages: 351
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior, PSYCHOLOGY / Industrial & Organizational Psychology, Organizational theory & behaviour, Occupational and industrial psychology, Occupational & industrial psychology, Personnel & human resources management, Personnel and human resources management, Organizational theory and behaviour