episode 133 | Jun 13, 2022 | 93min

Coaching During a Global Cultural Shift

The days of certainty, of reliability in the external world are indubitably over, and our clients are having to navigate their lives within the context of these shifting times. What does that mean for coaching? How can we meet these complex needs and best serve our clients in these times? In this conversation with coach Steve March we unpack the implications of the global moment for coaches and coaching strategies, solid versus fluid identities, fragmenting versus integrating approaches, parts-driven strategies, fragility and resilience, and what kind of coaching can best support people in the current context.
In this podcast we talk about:

01:45 Making sense of the shift
07:40 The disappearance of certainty
12:00 The burden of developmental assessment
18:00 The obsolete “closing the gap” model
29:50 The four depths
37:45 From fragmenting to integrating approaches
42:45 The world of fluid differences
52:00 Dynamic identity
57:10 Defenses, contact and resilience
1:06:00 The issue with parts-driven strategies
1:16:00 Solid identity defense mechanisms
1:22:50 Monocultures and fragility

Resources Mentioned:
Zygmunt Bauman
Dave Snowden
Nora Bateson
Timothy Morton
Dominic Boyer 
Robert Kegan
Circling
Agile
The diamond approach
Designs for the pluriverse, by Arturo Escobar

About the Guest

Steve March

Steve March is the founder of Aletheia Unfolding and is devoted to the art and practice of unfoldment—a way of living, leading, and coaching that moves beyond fixing what is broken to reveal the wholeness that is already present. With decades of experience in coaching, adult development, and leadership education, Steve supports coaches and leaders in awakening to deeper dimensions of their being, cultivating the wisdom, compassion, and creativity needed to navigate the complexity of our times. His work integrates developmental psychology, contemplative practice, somatics, and integral theory into a living, embodied approach to transformation. Steve sees true transformation not as something to achieve, but as a natural unfolding of essence when we rest in presence and allow life to move through us. Through his teaching and mentoring, he guides coaches around the world toward a more soulful, holistic, and liberated way of working.

WEBSITE
www.integralunfoldment.com

About the Host

Joel Monk

Joel Monk is a leadership coach, educator and entrepreneur. He co-founded Coaches Rising, a company on the cutting edge of online coach training with a community of over 65,000 coaches. Coaches Rising programs regularly include participants from every continent on the planet and they have collaborated with some of the leading minds in the field of human development and coaching. Joel is also a leadership coach, coaching at companies such as THNK, Booking.com, Siemens and Naspers. Joel has designed and led several entrepreneurial and leadership development programs, at places such as Socionext, THNK and The Impact Hub Amsterdam.

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