1st Edition
The Outdoor and Nature Coaches’ Handbook The Complete Guide to Theory, Research and Practice for Professional Coaches
Section 1: The rise of outdoor coaching
1. Outdoor coaching defined and explored
Jonathan Passmore, Paul Jefferies, Anna-Marie Watson and Alex Burn
2. The evolution of outdoor coaching
Anna-Marie Watson, Jonathan Passmore, Paul Jefferies and Alex Burn
Section 2: Outdoor coaching
3. The benefits of sensory experience, movement, and breathing
Toby Cowern and Anushree Tripathi
4. Coaching with blue spaces
Lizzi Larblestier
5. Coaching in urban spaces
James Farrell and Jackee Holder
6. Managing the risks in outdoor coaching
Anna-Marie Watson
7. Outdoors coaching with teams
Paul Jefferies
8. Coaching outdoors with horses
Viki Alexander and Kirsteen Jefferies
9. Coaching Outdoors to Support Mental Health and Wellbeing
Di West
10. ADHD Coaching with nature
James Farrell
11. Using Creativity and Serious Nature Play (SNP) in Outdoor Coaching
Garry Pratt
12. Coach Supervision with Nature
Anna Brown
13. Outdoor coaching using immersive technologies
Sam Isaacson
14. Coaching in Liminal Space
Valentina Canessa-Pollard
15. Metaphors in outdoor coaching
Lesley Roberts
Section 3: Tools and Techniques
16. Tools and Techniques: Nature Connectedness tools
Paul Jefferies, Penelope Mavor, Michael Jospe, Karen Liebenguth and Tom Goldstein
Section 4: Case studies
17. Case study 1 Wellbeing Coaching for Emergency Responders
Ian Sansbury
18. Case study 2 – Pilgrimages
João Perre Viana
19. Case Study 3 – Coaching Outdoor Teams
Phil Banfield
20. Case study 4 Coaching Outdoors to Address Veterans’ Trauma
Lindsay Cray, Aaron Leonard and Denise Mitten
21. Case Study 5 Adventure
Oliver Wurth
22. Case study 6 The Ecosomatic Approach in Executive Coaching
Diana Tedoldi
23. Case Study 7 Group Coaching
Ellie Lloyd Jones
Section 5: The future
24. The Future of Outdoor Coaching
Jonathan Passmore and Paul Jefferies
Biography
Jonathan Passmore is a professor at Henley Business School. He has published widely over the past 25 years in leadership and coaching and is listed in the Global Gurus and Thinkers 50 coaching lists. Prior to joining Henley and EZRA, he has worked at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, IBM and OPM as a consultant and in various leadership roles including at CoachHub, EZRA and Embrion.
Paul Jefferies is an independent executive and team coach and business transformation consultant. With 30 years’ experience in leadership with an MBA and PGC from Henley Business School, Paul works with leaders and teams in nature to build systemic awareness and gain insight.
Anna-Marie Watson is a coach, collaborator, author and podcaster with over 25 years’ international experience crafting a dynamic portfolio career. A former British Army Officer and elite endurance athlete, she brings deep expertise across defence, logistics, operational performance and leadership development.
Alex Burn is an independent coach with a fascination for researching the benefits of taking coaching conversations outdoors. She is the co-host of the Outdoor Coach podcast and of Outdoor Coaching Live.
