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Understanding “I”, “Me”, and “Myself”: what is the Concept-of-Self and what does it mean for coaching practice?

Monday 11th March 2024 | 10:00-12:00

Henley Centre for Coaching

What is “the self” or a “self”? Is the self a “thing” that exists or an “idea” of ourselves? If you look for the self, can you find it? Does it have a physical location? How changeable is it? Can the self be lost, eliminated, or recreated? Does the self endure throughout our lives like a thread?

The role of coaching bridges the subjective and introspective inner world of the client with the outer world they behave in. How “I” understand “me” and make sense of “my” world and experience is a fundamental question for understanding human behaviour. Recent research shows that individuals understand their Concept-of-Self on a spectrum in three ways which can influence beliefs such as agency: the basis of behaviour which is at the root of coaching. 

In this session you will be introduced to the Concept-of-Self through a blend of content, personal reflection, and experiential exercises with other coaches. You will raise beliefs and awareness of your own self and how you can recognise the Concept-of-Self in your client work. This is a thought provoking and active session: prepare to leave with more questions and enhanced self-awareness of what it means to “be” a reflective practitioner.

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