Abstract
The theory of the organisation-in-the-mind suggests that organisations live within us, are a part of our identity and are bound up with our inner emotional life. Connecting this theory to Berne’s thinking on the structure and dynamics of organisations and groups it is possible through interpretative phenomenological analysis to conduct research into how what we hold in the unconscious impacts on professional relationships and performance. The outcome from research in this area is intended to highlight potential areas for development of competence in professional coaches.
Highlights
Background and ContextCoaching Coaching has become a mainstream offering in management and executive development functions
Engaging professional coaches to work with managers on their development has become a regular occurrence in large organisations across the UK and Europe (Peltier 2009)
The concepts of the “organisation in the mind” and “clean contracting” have to be understood literally and not just metaphorically. They refer to the coach’s conscious or unconscious mental constructs of the organisation, and the coaching process, the assumptions he or she makes about aim, task, authority, power, accountability and so forth
Summary
Coaching Coaching has become a mainstream offering in management and executive development functions. The situation may be confusing or raise concerns about trust and confidentiality if not handled with sensitivity and forethought Given their mutual trade-offs, even where an internal coaching function exists, there will always be managers and executives for whom external coaching is the better choice. The concepts of the “organisation in the mind” and “clean contracting” have to be understood literally and not just metaphorically They refer to the coach’s conscious or unconscious mental constructs of the organisation, and the coaching process, the assumptions he or she makes about aim, task, authority, power, accountability and so forth. It refers to emotional resonances, registered and present in the mind of the coach
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