Peak moments: the experience of coaches
Peak moments include peak experience (Maslow, 1964), peak performance (Privette, 1983) and flow (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990). Research of the literature revealed that peak moments are an under-researched phenomenon in coaching. This paper addresses the imbalance, and reports on a heuristic study (Mousta...
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| description | Peak moments include peak experience (Maslow, 1964), peak performance (Privette, 1983) and flow (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990). Research of the literature revealed that peak moments are an under-researched phenomenon in coaching. This paper addresses the imbalance, and reports on a heuristic study (Moustakas, 1990) undertaken with ten experienced coaches in the UK. Analysis revealed five core conditions which increase the likelihood of the occurrence of a peak moment in coaching. The implications of these findings relate to the joy and engagement of coaching as a vitalising, aesthetic experience, adding richness through the connectedness and collaborative engagement between coach and coachee. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0a3708a031af40d88a59f561e961f3122022-12-22T03:22:21ZengOxford Brookes UniversityInternational Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring1741-83052022-06-01S1615917210.24384/8xqy-pv21Peak moments: the experience of coachesKay AM WeijersPeak moments include peak experience (Maslow, 1964), peak performance (Privette, 1983) and flow (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990). Research of the literature revealed that peak moments are an under-researched phenomenon in coaching. This paper addresses the imbalance, and reports on a heuristic study (Moustakas, 1990) undertaken with ten experienced coaches in the UK. Analysis revealed five core conditions which increase the likelihood of the occurrence of a peak moment in coaching. The implications of these findings relate to the joy and engagement of coaching as a vitalising, aesthetic experience, adding richness through the connectedness and collaborative engagement between coach and coachee.https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/30ec2f1f-0b86-4830-8b97-f966a4d76f8e/1/IJEBCM_S16_14.pdfpeak experiencepeak performanceflowintuitiontranscendence |
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| title | Peak moments: the experience of coaches |
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| title_short | Peak moments: the experience of coaches |
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| topic | peak experience peak performance flow intuition transcendence |
| url | https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/30ec2f1f-0b86-4830-8b97-f966a4d76f8e/1/IJEBCM_S16_14.pdf |
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