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Coaching culture: an evidence review and framework based on the enacting practitioner perspective
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Femme praxis: using femme theory to foster vulnerability within research design and institutions
Feminist scholars have long contended that academic institutions value the masculine over the feminine. Masculine bodies are more prevalent and are considered the âideal normâ while feminine bodies are othered. Masculine epistemologies and ways of being are also regarded highly and esteemed, whereas feminine knowledge and lived experiences are marginalized and devalued. âMentoringâ (or, as we intimate, men-toring) is one way in which toxic masculinist values are reinforced and reproduced (e.g., legitimizing domination tactics, fuelling hyper-competitive pursuits of âhighâ ranking publications, misusing peer review to stall competitors etc.). To throw off the yoke of this masculinist epistemological centre, we put forward femme theory and, more specifically, femme-torship as alternative âguidesâ rooted in the radically feminine to shift sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, and femmephobic practices. Against the backdrop of masculinist power-infused hierarchies, we position femme-toring as a form of relational femme praxis that, instead, recognizes the value of feminine-coded qualities, in particular, vulnerability. Vulnerability is extremely important in research and academia. It can inspire trust and connect people. Vulnerability can be embodied in intellectual humility and an openness to learning. It can be manifested in authentic narrations of research imperfections and can be fostered to enhance trust between researcher and participant, or indeed, co-researcher. In these ways and others, femme theory and the femme praxis of femme-toring can function as a catalyst to achieve broader systemic change within research and more widely in the academic institution.</p
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âUnless one of us diesâ: the stickiness of taint and perceptions of support in policing
Behaviour of certain members of a profession can âtaintâ other workers. In this qualitative study, we explore how police officers perceive media constructions of their profession. Participating police officers feel ridiculed by the media and are overwhelmed by instances of public disdain. They acknowledge moments of esteem, often as a result of self-sacrifice, yet lament that these are generally temporary and fleeting, and instead, their profession is tarnished by the heinous acts committed by some police officers, constructed as representative of the profession as a whole. We discuss police officersâ understanding of the stickiness of âtaintâ within their occupation and how it can affect perceptions of the self.</p
âUnless one of us diesâ: the stickiness of taint and perceptions of support in policing
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Self-serving perception of charitable donation request: An effective cognitive strategy to boost benefits and reduce drawbacks
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âWhen youâre the femme, youâre the Mummyâ: Exploring gender expression and division of labor in and among femme working parents
While research has chronicled the myriad of challenges faced by working mothers in heterosexual relationships, our understanding of how sexual minority women parents negotiate division of labour is more limited. Further, while previous research has highlighted the role of gender (e.g., woman, man, etc.) in the division of labour, little is known about the intersection of gender expression (e.g., masculinity, femininity, etc.). To illuminate both and build intersectional understandings of âworking motherhoodâ, we apply femme theory to analyze 11 interviews with sexual minority femme working mothers in dual-career partnerships We identify four themes: (1) overwhelmed, overworked and overachieving, (2) hard, but better than heterosexuals, (3) queerness does not disrupt, and (4) âwhen youâre femme, youâre the mummyâ. Our findings suggest that gender expression and femmephobia shape the division of paid and unpaid labour and that the egalitarian ideals at the heart of LGBTQ+ communities do not provide immunity to the femmephobic nature of hegemonic gender structures. We theorise that gender expression shapes relationship dynamics irrespective of gender differences . Our findings highlight how femmephobic expectations serve to regulate and devalue femininity while highlighting the need to consider femininity/masculinity (and not just gender) as an intersectional axis.</p
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Coaching culture: an evidence review and framework for future research and practice
Given the colossal interest in creating âcoaching culturesâ, we update the 2014 literature review by Gormley and van Nieuwerburgh and extend this work by applying a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) methodology. In doing so, we detangle definitions and the conditions under which âcoaching culturesâ can be developed. We also explore contemporary interventions, report on organisational level outcomes, and comment on how progress is measured and evaluated. In total, 1453 papers were identified using a systematic search, of which 42 met our initial screening criteria and nine were eligible for inclusion in our final review. Findings show that we remain with an unclear understanding of âcoaching cultureâ; there is still no agreed definition and the building blocks (i.e., the foundational elements, interventions, outcomes, and measures) remain ambiguous. We recommend a framework for future research and practice and highlight a gap in our understanding of stakeholdersâ behavioural and cultural patterns vis-Ă -vis the design and development of coaching culture programmes.</p
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âTying leadersâ identity work and executive coaching research together: an overview of systematic reviews and agenda for researchâ
Purpose â Despite the interest in leadersâ identity work as a framework for leadership
development, coaching psychology has yet to expose its active ingredients and outcomes.
Design/methodology/approach â To do so, we reconcile published Systematic Literature
Reviews (SLRs) in the field to arrive at a more thorough understanding of the role of identity
work in coaching. Sixty eligible SLRs on identity work and coaching were identified between
2010 and 2022. Four were included in the data extraction after selecting and screening, and the
full texts of 196 primary studies reported therein were analysed.
Findings â Among the coachee-related factors of effective coaching, the coacheeâs motivation,
general self-efficacy beliefs, personality traits and goal orientation were the most frequently
reported active ingredients, and performance improvement, self-awareness, and goal specificity
were the most frequently supported outcomes. Our analysis indicates that leadersâ identity
work, as an active ingredient, can be a moderator variable for transformative coaching
interventions, while strengthening leadership role identity could be one of the lasting outcomes
because coaching interventions facilitate, deconstruct, and enhance leaders' identity work.
Further research is needed to explore the characteristics of these individual, relational, and
collective processes.
Originality/value - This study adds value by synthesising executive coaching SLRs reported
coachee-related active ingredients and proximal outcomes. It demonstrates that the role of
leaders' identity work is a neglected factor affecting coaching results and encourages coaching
psychologists to apply identity framework in their executive coaching practice.
Keywords Leadership, identity work, executive coaching, Systematic Literature Review
Paper type Research paper</p