Playfulness in Coaching: Exploring Our Untapped Potential Through Playfulness, Creativity and Imagination

The book "Playfulness in Coaching" has been awarded the Henley Centre for Coaching Award for Coaching Book of the Year 2023. It explores the use of playfulness in coaching adults, highlighting its benefits such as better communication, understanding, self-awareness, relationship-building, creativity, ideation, and innovation. It provides a comprehensive guide for new and experienced coaches, using case studies and evidence-based approaches to demonstrate how playfulness can be applied in various coaching areas, including contracting, developing insights, forming direct communications, and overcoming barriers. The book is particularly relevant to coaches working with corporate clients in a VUCA environment, as well as HR and Learning and Development managers who oversee internal coaches.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 351 pages
Publication date: 24 July 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Winner of the Henley Centre for Coaching Award for Coaching Book of the Year 2023

Playfulness and play are no longer considered solely beneficial for children's learning and development, but are increasingly being utilized for coaching adults in the context of serious challenges and issues. The benefits of incorporating playfulness into coaching include enhanced communication, understanding, self-awareness, relationship-building, creativity, ideation, and innovation in a business environment. This book is the first to introduce and expand on the concept of playfulness as an approach in coaching.

Playfulness in Coaching provides a comprehensive explanation of the significant role of playfulness and offers guidance on how to incorporate it into coaching for both new and experienced coaches. Throughout the book, case studies are used to illustrate relevant areas of playfulness in coaching, including contracting, developing insights, forming direct communications, how to prime the coach and the client for playfulness, identifying and overcoming barriers, assessing risks, and closing a session. The book adopts a broad and evidence-led approach, covering a wide range of topics related to playfulness in coaching. It is packed with theory, research, practical insights, ideas, and inspiration for understanding and applying playfulness in various aspects of life and work.

This book is particularly valuable for coaches, especially those with experience who are seeking to advance to intermediate and mastery levels. It has been written with corporate clients in mind, particularly in the context of challenges in a VUCA environment. It will also be relevant to HR and Learning and Development managers who source coaches for organizations and oversee internal coaches, as well as managers-as-coaches, life coaches, and mental health professionals.

In conclusion, Playfulness in Coaching is a groundbreaking resource that offers a fresh perspective on coaching by embracing playfulness as an approach. It provides a comprehensive guide for coaches, covering various aspects of playfulness and its application in coaching. Whether you are a new or experienced coach, this book will be an invaluable asset in your journey of personal and professional growth.

Weight: 562g
Dimension: 155 x 235 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367548483