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Written by Mary Wayne Bush

First Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Meeting Dedicated to Coaching

I just returned from the SIOP Leading Edge Consortium on Executive Coaching for Effective Performance: Leading Edge Practice and Research, held October 17-18 in Cincinnati OH. It was a great experience and reminded me that there are LOTS of conversations happening about coaching! The Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology ... Read More

Why is Coaching-Related Research Important?

At The Foundation of Coaching, our philosophy of research is simple: Research is important. Why? For the field of coaching - to establish a body of knowledge and clarify the theoretical foundations of what we do For coaches - to develop and explore what we do, how we do it, share ... Read More

“Coaching Works, We Have Proof”

Hi, everyone! I'm Mary Wayne Bush, and I work in Coaching Research under the moniker 'The Foundation of Coaching.' True to our name, we believe that research is important – foundational, actually - in building a body of knowledge to support the claims that we make as coaches. What are ... Read More