Third generation coaching goes beyond earlier coaching practices by emphasizing a focus on identity, values and ethical reflections. On this basis the dialogues between coach and coachee tend towards establishing a more symmetrical relationship. The coach takes the stance of a fellow human. Coach and coachee create something together: They generate meaning together in the conversation, where both parties are on a journey, and where new stories gradually take shape. Third generation coaching integrates the experiential and subjective-existential dimension with the relational and discursive.
Third generation coaching is - beside others - inspired by narrative-collaborative practice, by positive psychology, by philosophy and ethics. Intertwined with the social and cultural conditions of late modern society, problematic experiences or events are reframed by unfolding alterative narratives, on ethical reflections and on the process of co-creation between coach and coachee(s).
The presentation will provide an excellent opportunity to explore this new approach to coaching psychology and invite participants to think about practical applications for their own coaching practice arising from the latest research in this evolving area.