1st Edition
A Jungian Approach to Coaching The Theory and Practice of Turning Leaders into People
Winner of the Henley Business School 'Coaching Book of the Year' 2023 Award!
In an increasingly superficial and disconnected world, Jungian psychology offers a more soulful alternative. It provides a frame within which we can more easily notice and understand the voice of the unconscious and its implications, allowing us to build deeper relationships and lead more meaningful lives.
In this book, Laurence Barrett explores the fundamental principles and structures of Jung's model of the mind and considers ways in which these may be applied and extended to a modern coaching and consulting practice. It offers a deep but accessible insight to Jungian theory, supported by a wealth of source materials and rich examples from the author's own work and experience.
A Jungian Approach to Coaching will help experienced coaches to better support individuals, groups, and organizations, in a rediscovery of their humanity and their potential. It will help turn leaders into people.
Acknowledgements
Why Jung Matters?
SECTION 1
Foundation
1. Understanding the Mind: A Jungian Model of the Psyche
2. Approaching the Deep Unconscious: The Language of Symbol
3. Facing Life and Midlife: Individuation and the Emergence of the Self
4. Spinning Tales and Making Meaning: The Importance of Narrative in Human Development
5. Dealing with the Dark: The Importance of the Shadow in Development Work
6. Considering Gender: The Other as the Archetype of Soul
SECTION 2
Relationship
7. Finding Ourselves in Others: The Transference and its Importance for Coaching
8. Working with Groups: The Developmental Paradox of Group Coaching
9. Creating the Spaces to Change: Liminality and Developmental Work
10. Exploring the Cultural Complex: Change in Organisations and Societies
11. Building Therapeutic Organisations: A Reverie at Scale
12. Towards a Therapeutic World: Ecopsychology and the Implications for Coaching
SECTION 3
Practice
13. Working Online: An Emerging Practice
14: Tending the Boundaries: The Therapeutic Zone Between Coaching and Psychotherapy
15: Building a Jungian Coaching Practice: Three Fundamental Pillars
Some Final Reflections
Index
Biography
Laurence Barrett has worked in international leadership coaching and organisational consulting for over thirty years and has held senior leadership positions in a number of FTSE-30 companies. He is now a Director of Heresy Consulting and also works as a Practicum Supervisor on the INSEAD Executive Masters in Change. He holds an MSc in the Psychodynamics of Human Development (Jungian approach) from the British Psychotherapy Foundation and Birkbeck, University of London, and an MBA from Lancaster University. He trained as a coach and a coach supervisor with the Tavistock Institute and has completed the Foundation in Group Analysis at the Institute of Group Analysis. He also holds a Certificate in Ecopsychology from the Pacifica Graduate Institute.
This book provides a wonderfully structured and easily readable journey into the world of coaching from a Jungian perspective. In an exploration of the hidden, unconscious dynamics that impact how individuals, teams and organizations behave, it suggests some very practical ways in which Jungian psychology can be applied to create healthier and more humane places of work. It is a 'must read' for anyone who is curious about what is going on 'below the surface' in themselves or their interactions with others, whether as a coach, consultant or a friend. The beauty of this book is that its content provides insights which are relevant to all aspects of our lives. At a time of significant societal conflict, it is gift to humanity in helping us understand the troubling and at times irrational aspects of individuals and groups. Its application and relevance is far broader than simply the world of coaching and organizational consulting. Our world needs the deeper understanding that Laurence shares with us. Anyone truly interested in helping individuals and teams to live and work more effectively will greatly benefit from the practical and insightful perspectives that Laurence provides.
Roger Lehman, Emeritus Senior Affiliate Professor, INSEAD and Senior Lecturer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
