Playfulness in Coaching: Practice and Me

Playfulness in Coaching: Practice and Me

Playfulness in Coaching goes beyond play and fun and has a place in serious, transformational work.

Enjoy an experiential series on demand that delves into the role of playfulness in coaching, both professionally and personally. This series is designed to meet you wherever you are on your journey, encouraging and inspiring you to develop your playful practice further.

Some practitioners may not yet realize the rich benefits of playful and creative practices to coaching, while others might find it challenging to tap into their own playfulness or creativity. For those already using playful methods, this series provides fresh inspiration and new ideas.

Over three hands-on, down-to-earth sessions, we cover a range of topics, including the benefits of playfulness in coaching and the many ways it can be integrated and adapted to suit your unique style and practice.

In this webinar series you will learn:

• What is playfulness in coaching
• The rich benefits that playful and creative practices can bring to coaching
• How to overcome any obstacles to working with playfulness
• Inspiration and ideas of how to get started, incorporate and develop playful practice further
• Ideas and inspiration to further develop mastery through experiential practice.

Who is this for?

New Coaches, Seasoned Coaches, Executive Coaches, Team Coaches, Personal or Career Coaches, Health Coaches, Supervisors, Leader Coaches or Internal Coaches

Speaker Bio

Stephanie Wheeler is an accredited individual and team coach, researcher, writer and Lego® Serious Play® facilitator. A former City and in-house lawyer, she has experience working in high-pressure international environments. Stephanie regularly contributes to the LSP Magazine and has written articles for Coaching at Work Magazine. Her published peer-reviewed research articles are: Wheeler, S. (2020). An exploration of playfulness in coaching. International Coaching Psychology Review, 15(1), 45. Wheeler, S., Passmore, J., & Gold, R. (2020). All to play for: LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® and its impact on team cohesion, collaboration and psychological safety in organizational settings using a coaching approach. Journal of Work-Applied Management, 12(2), 141-157.

Teresa Leyman, a Master Coach and Supervisor with 25+ years of experience in hi-tech companies, understands the crucial role of human factors in driving innovation. She and Stephanie hold an MSc in Coaching & Behavioural Change from Henley Business School and co-authored the award-winning Playfulness in Coaching (Routledge, 2023). Passionate about playful thinking in complex environments, they are writing a book on creative coaching approaches and offer team workshops that tackle challenging topics through play and creativity, fostering collaboration and performance.

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