The art of thinking narratively

Implications for coaching psychology and practice

Bibliographic Data

ID11511152
AuthorsDavid B Drake (Center for Narrative Coaching, Sebastopol, California, USA, corresponding author)
Year2007
Volume42
Issue4
Pages283-294
Publication date2007-10-26
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAustralian Psychologist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0005-0067 • E-ISSN: 1742-9544
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00050060701648159
OpenAlexW2115627205
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited41

This article looks at contributions from narrative psychology to coaching and, in doing so, demonstrates how to reflexively bring material from an existing literature into the coaching context and inform the emerging domain of coaching psychology. The first section looks at the self as performance, the nature of stories, and the process of development as key elements of narrative identity. The second section focuses on narrative practice and the role of the "field" in storytelling, and the Narrative Diamond as a model for working with stories in coaching. Case vignettes are used throughout to illustrate key points of this unique approach to coaching. The paper offers a number of important implications for coaching and the development of coaching psychology to demonstrate the key role of narrative in both domains and to illustrate the path between existing theory, current practice, and an emerging field

Art · Coaching · Context (archaeology · Epistemology · Field (mathematics · Literature · Narrative · Narrative criticism · Narrative identity · Narrative inquiry · Narrative psychology · Pedagogy · Psychotherapist · Storytelling · Applied Psychology · Coaching Methods and Impact · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Psychology

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