• DYNAMIC CHANGE

    Energy for change can come from the 'top-down', 'bottom-up', 'inside-out' and 'outside-in'. The resulting tension can be both creative and destructive. Coaching helps to manage the resentment, resignation and uncertainty that change can bring, as well as maximising its potential.


     

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    		Top-Down Change 

    AUTHORITY

     

    WHAT'S EXPECTED OF ME? 

    Leaders, managers, legal systems, religious beliefs and ethical codes expect our compliance. It is often associated with a command and control mindset when we accede to the will or wisdom of others. 

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    		Bottom-Up Change
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    CULTURE
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    WHO CAN HELP ME?
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    Experienced when you cooperate with others in teams and communities to satisfy a common need or goal. It is associated with collective action around shared values and a shared purpose

     


     

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    		Inside-Out Change
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    CAPABILITY
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    WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?
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    Experienced when we know who we are and can see/feel things that appeal to our mind body and soul.  It is associated with personal creativity and a desire to realise goals and dreams.
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    ENVIRONMENT
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    WHAT DOES THE WORLD THINK?
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    When global events, environmental conditions or social situations impact on our choices.  This is associated with our exterior world which is holistic, systemic and ecological in nature.
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Website Links
There is a growing interest around the world in ontological learning and change.  The leading agencies are the Newfield Network based in the USA and the Newfield Institute based in Australia. The Newfield Network is expanding into Europe. As a result there is a growth in the number of consultancies and coaches using ontological coaching methods.  
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1 The Newfield Institute
This site contains a collection of articles written by Professor Alan Sieler that provide a useful introduction to ontological learning. You willfind Alan explaining the approach on Youtube. His book 'Coaching to the Human Soul' is the only definitive work available covering two volumes. A third is expected shortly.
2 The Newfield Network
Newfield is one of the world’s leading transformational learning organizations.It teaches in-person and on-line programs that show you how to generate results consistent with what you care about and what you value most. It challenge your thinking and supports you to take action aligned with what matters—for yourself, for your organization, for the planet.
3 The Strozzi Institute
The Strozzi Institute focuses on Somatics. It comes from the Greek word soma that literally translates as “the living body in its wholeness.” Wholeness in this sense includes the physical world of sensations, temperature, weight, movement, streaming, pulsation, and vibrations, as well as our images, thoughts, stories, attitudes, yearnings, dreams, and language. Somatics can also be referred to as the mind/body/spirit unity.