ABSTRACT
Creativity and coaching are two of the buzzwords of the twenty-first century and yet little is known about how to coach creativity. In business, education, health and many other fields there is an increasing acknowledgement of the importance of innovation and recognition of what is lost when creativity is lacking.
In Coaching Creativity, Jen Gash explores the history, science and practice of "creativity" by artists, makers and creators, translating this into practical advice for coaches. The book investigates the concept of creativity and examines the theories surrounding it from psychological, neurological and biological perspectives. It then takes a more practical look at the "doing" of creativity and explores the use of creativity in therapeutic settings. A model of coaching creativity is presented which acknowledges its diverse and individual nature. The book also includes are tools, case studies and ideas for coaching creativity including contributions from a wide range of coaches.
Coaching Creativity will be inspiring reading for coaches of all backgrounds, including business and organisational coaches, those in training, and others in the helping professions looking to enhance their practice. It is essential reading for all coaches who aim to support clients’ creative goals and use creativity in their own practice. It fills important gaps in current coach education and practice.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |18 pages
This crazy thing called creativity
chapter |6 pages
Buzzwords and sexy shortcuts
chapter |10 pages
Time and place – how wegot to here
part |46 pages
Creative human
chapter |16 pages
Creativity and the psyche
chapter |13 pages
Creativity, neurology andthe physical body
chapter |15 pages
Creativity and human ‘doing'?
part |32 pages
Creativity as a means and also as an end
chapter |8 pages
Creative therapy
chapter |2 pages
This crazy thing called coaching
chapter |6 pages
Coaching as ‘creative' process
chapter |3 pages
Creative ‘doing' as partof coaching
chapter |2 pages
Coaching as activating,integrating and supporting creativity
chapter |9 pages
Proposing a model forcoaching creativity
part |44 pages
Coaching the creative process
chapter |6 pages
The vessel wall – containing the process
chapter |3 pages
Enabling contraction and integration
chapter |10 pages
The point of creative action
chapter |17 pages
Reducing ‘blocks' andrestrictions
part |53 pages
An invitation to coach in a different way