Integral Coaching
Ken Wilber is the founder of the INTEGRAL INSTITUTE, and a co-founder of INTEGRAL LIFE. Wilber has developed the revolutionary and breakthrough INTEGRAL APPROACH. This INTEGRAL orientation applies to the various fields of human knowledge.
As it was conceptualized by Ken Wilber in his book The Eye of Spirit (published in 1997): "Integral means integrative, inclusive, comprehensive, balanced; the idea is to apply this integral orientation to the various fields of human knowledge and endeavors. This integral approach is important [because] it deeply alters our conceptions of psychology and the human mind; of anthropology and human history; of literature and human meaning; of philosophy and the quest for truth…"
Bert Parlee, Ph.D, a founding member and for several years chief of staff of Ken Wilber's Integral Institute in Colorado, says in his INTEGRAL COACHING website, about how the integral coaching methodology is different from other coaching methodologies:
-It understands that people are not reducible to any one simple type, but are actually constellations of levels of development, different values, personalities, social strategies…
-It approaches individuals with multiple assessment tools to arrive at a fuller and more accurate understanding of their strengths and weaknesses, hopes and fears, likes and dislikes…
-It offers a larger range of change technologies that can address the various dimensions of human existence: cognitive, emotional, physical, spiritual…
Therefore, when asked by friends about my recommendation regarding the best COACHING methodology, I recommend them to look for some reliable source of INTEGRAL COACHING, because in my opinion its foundations are based on the most complete and integrative developmental model.
Some links:
- Link to the INTEGRAL INSTITUTE website: http://www.integralinstitute.org/
- Link to the INTEGRAL LIFE website: http://integrallife.com/coaching/home
- Link to Dr Bert Parlee's INTEGRAL COACHING website: http://www.integralcoach.com/
A book authored by Ken Wilber, that is a short introduction to the INTEGRAL APPROACH:
The Integral Vision (in English): http://www.amazon.com/Integral-Vision-Introduction-Revolutionary-Everything/dp/1590304756
- A Visão Integral (in Portuguese): http://www.pensamento-cultrix.com.br/visaointegrala,product,978-85-316-1027-1,49.aspx
Ronaldo Costa Pinto
TRADUÇÃO: Ken Wilber é o fundador do "INTEGRAL INSTITUTE" e co-fundador do "INTEGRAL LIFE". Wilber desenvolveu a revolucionária e inovadora ABORDAGEM INTEGRAL.
Como foi conceptualizado por Ken Wilber em seu livro - O Olho do EspÃrito ( publicado em 1997) : " Integral significa inclusivo, amplo, equilibrado; a idéia é aplicar esta orientação integral aos vários campos do conhecimento humano. Esta abordagem integral é importante porque ela altera profundamente as nossas concepções de psicologia e a mente humana; de antropologia e história humana; de literatura e significado humano, de filosofia e a busca da verdade..."
Bert Parlee, PhD, um dos fundadores e por muitos anos lÃder do grupo do "Integral Institute"do Ken Wilber no Colorado, diz no seu website chamado "INTEGRAL COACHING", como a metodologia de coaching integral se diferencia das outras metodologias de coaching:
- Ela entende que as pesoas não poder ser reduzidas a um só tipo, mas são na verdade contelações de nÃveis de desnvolvimento, valores diferentes, personalidades, estratégias sociais..
- Ela aborda os indivÃduos com múltiplas ferramentas de avaliação para chegar a uma compreensão mais completa e mais precisa dos seus pontos fortes e pontos fracos, desejos e medos, gostos e desagrados...
- Ela ofere uma extensão mais ampla de tecnologias de mudança que podem endereçar as diversas dimensões da existência humana: cognitiva, emocional, fÃsica, espiritual…
Portanto, quando algum amigo pede a minha recomendação sobre qual é a melhor metodologia de "Coaching", eu recomendo que eles busquem algum recurso confiável de "INTEGRAL COACHING", porque na minha opinião esta metodologia esta fundamentada em um modêlo mais completo de desenvolvimento integrativo.
Ronaldo Costa Pinto
Comments
I love the reminder that employees (learners) are true individuals and cannot be coached and developed in one rigid way. What concerns me, during this economy in particular and with tight budgets in general, is the tendency to use a one-size-fits-all approach to coaching and developing employees. How many managers take the time to individually develop their team members? Just my skepticism.
Alan