Who you gonna call?
[said in a "Ghostbusters" style...because isn't that is who we call when we need help from our friends to bust some supernatural beasts?...and maybe the workplace feels like that sometimes?!].
Bear with me for the connection here...
I want this research to be useful to as many people as possible, therefore as I consider the analysis and write up, I am keen to be sure it will be written in a way that addresses questions people have about it.? With that in mind, I would like to ask you directly (as a follower of the project) for your [help] thoughts on “what is in it for you?”.
Would you be willing to answer a few questions to contribute to this study addressing what you are curious about and interested in?
If so, please jump right in by clicking the image below [3 mins max!].
Aside from helping this research process, you will gain a boost to your well-being too.? Another component of being well, is to give attention to others.? Knowing that you are supporting a greater cause boosts the hormone oxytocin (the feel good factor).? Sometimes called "the love hormone”, oxytocin plays a role in forming social bonds and trusting other people. Check out other reasons it is good for your social life.
Asking for help doesn’t come naturally to many, and we cultivate a belief that we “must be strong” or “should be able to do this on my own”.
Here’s the thing though.? We humans are WIRED to connect.? We actually work better with support from others.? I wrote about the evidence that already exists in a previous edition of this newsletter title “Why we need to ask for help more” (shared again here in case you are a new follower).
Since I wrote that piece, more research has been published on the benefits of support, and due to the bulk of my coaching work being in medicine and education, this latest research paper jumped out at me.? The title captures the content “Workplace support for newly qualified doctors and secondary school teachers: A comparative analysis” (Foster-Collins et al 2023).? The full paper can be accessed here, however hopefully these highlights will give you a flavour.
? The study used a narrative data collection method.? It states that by generating personal stories of experience, it is possible to capture the complex realities of who, what, when, where and why in the everyday practices of busy working environments.
? The research explores and proposes a model of workplace support, including stories of support, communities of practice, overcoming barriers to workplace support, building relationships, creating environments of trust, cultivating agency.
Looking at the list, I notice the intertwined elements of well-being and coaching competencies furthering the concept that coaching is rooted in well-being, and using it in the workplace could provide support to those that need it most.
Coaching is about creating trust and safety, balancing support and challenge, supporting people to identify resources to support themselves, and of course always being client led.
I hope anyone following this project from a workplace support perspective will find this paper valuable.
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?RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
For coaches:
https://www.dhirubhai.net/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7213889962327355392/ [UPDATE - unfortunately this link doesn't seem to be working, and I can't track to find out why - sorry!]
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For any remote workers who have experienced loneliness:
?For Internal Coaches, Executive Directors adn Employees:
Internal Coaching Research — ToluCoaches (by 31st July)
Tolu is looking for internal coaching professionals in organizations that currently have functioning internal coaching practices/programs.
Program/practice leaders & internal coaches
Executives (Director level and above)
Employees who have received at least one coaching session, who have:
?Experienced company/organisation-sponsored or funded coaching within the past 10 years
? Participated in individual, team, or group coaching sessions
? Worked with coaches inside AND/OR outside of their organisation
USEFUL LINKS:
LI Newsletter?- share with people interested in supporting their organisations teams
The Coaching Science Practitioner Handbook?- the project grant funding - an incredible book on the power of research in coaching!
Research in Coaching Podcast – a podcast titled “Sparking Enquiry; Cultivating Practice” – listen in to learn more about research, how to use it, and maybe get involved?
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