by Coaching at Work | Jan 4, 2020 | Articles, Features |
Generalising and coaching in terms of generations is nonsensical and discriminatory. Better to be informed by lifespan development research, and treat each client as an individual, argues Bob Garvey It seems that a lot of attention is being given to the millennial...
by Coaching at Work | Nov 6, 2019 | Articles, Mentoring |
Over-simplifying in mentoring programmes is a risky business, especially in evaluation, warns guest columnist, Bob Garvey. The ‘realist evaluation’ approach accesses mentoring’s many layers Within organisations, there are many competing demands on managers –...
by Coaching at Work | Dec 29, 2017 | Articles, Viewpoint |
Following on from other contributions on the topic of competence, Bob Garvey argues for a return to the values of humanism Discourses are employed in order to shape social contexts. Coaching, located within a business context, is influenced by that context and...
by Coaching at Work | Feb 11, 2013 | Articles |
Ethical frameworks – if only life were that simple by Bob Garvey Many coaching bodies create sets of rules around confidentiality. But if ethics are socially defined, and contextually relevant, how can they be right or wrong? Many professional bodies claim their...
by Coaching at Work | Oct 18, 2012 | News |
We have been “barking up the wrong tree for years” with our business education models, according to Bob Garvey. At his inaugural lecture on 31 October for his chair in Business Education at York St John Business School, Professor Garvey was set to challenge current...