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The SAGE Handbook of Coaching presents a comprehensive, global view of the discipline, identifying the current issues and practices, as well as mapping out where the discipline is going. The Handbook is organized into six thematic sections: Part One: Positioning Coaching as a Discipline Part Two: Coaching as a Process Part Three: Common Issues in Coaching Part Four: Coaching in Contexts Part Five: Researching Coaching Part Six: Development of Coaches It provides the perfect reference point for graduate students, scholars, educators and researchers wishing to familiarize themselves with current research and debate in the academic and influential practitioners' literature on coaching.
The Use of Psychological Assessments in Coaching and Coaching Research
The Use of Psychological Assessments in Coaching and Coaching Research
INTRODUCTION
This chapter outlines the nature, value and use of psychological assessments in coaching with particular reference to how such assessments can be used in coaching research. The content extends beyond existing material on this topic (Bourne, 2007; Smewing & McDowall, 2010; Passmore, 2012) to include conceptual issues, such as the nature of psychological constructs being examined, the rationale for their respective measurement, but also the gaps in our understanding. In particular, the chapter argues that trained coaches should use psychometrics appropriately by checking and corroborating outputs and reports with the coachee. This constitutes good and appropriate practice but is rarely done in research, where ...
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