ABSTRACT
Within psychosynthesis coaching, we view the coach’s ability to practise a psychospiritual approach as a function of their own level of personal development. In this chapter, the second part of our in-depth exploration of personal development and how it combines with professional development, we draw out seven important themes and topics for coaches:
It starts with an attitude – why attitudes need continuous reflection and renewal
Know thyself, know thy client – appreciating the psychospiritual territory in which we are working as a guide to others
What’s my stuff, what’s your stuff? – and how does my stuff get along with your stuff?
Ways of working on yourself – formal and informal, obvious and not so obvious
Finding your edges to work on – this tricky part of personal development
Assessing your personal development – ways of reviewing progress
Knowing it’s always personal – not leaving ourselves out of the picture
