ERIC Number: EJ1436079
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-2046-6854
EISSN: EISSN-2046-6862
Bringing Joy Back into Higher Education: The Potential Contribution of Coaching
Jenny Lynden; George Gallaghan; Christian J. van Nieuwerburgh
International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education, v13 n3 p378-393 2024
Purpose: There are significant challenges facing academics and senior leaders in higher education (HE) institutions internationally. These challenges have led to increasing levels of metrification and managerialism, which has fostered work intensification, reduced professional autonomy, stress and burnout amongst faculty staff. Traditional approaches for supporting and developing staff, such as mentoring and training, do not provide the resources faculty staff need to meet the challenges they face. In contrast, experiences in various other educational and professional settings have demonstrated the effectiveness of workplace coaching in fostering well-being, adaptability, flexibility and sustainable performance. This review argues that workplace coaching could similarly support academics. Design/methodology/approach: A critical literature review evaluates coaching interventions across educational and comparable sectors to identify positive well-being and performance-based outcomes. Findings: While there is limited research into the efficacy of coaching interventions for faculty staff in HE, research in other educational, as well as comparable professional contexts, identifies significant sustainable improvements in well-being and performance for professional staff. Practical implications: The evidence that identifies positive outcomes of coaching in professional workplace contexts is compelling. This critical review uses some of that evidence base to propose an agenda to implement coaching programmes that support faculty staff to improve their well-being and performance. Originality/value: While there are published research studies on the positive outcomes of coaching in primary and secondary educational contexts, as well as for postgraduate research students, there is very limited knowledge, practice and research about coaching faculty staff in HE. This article addresses this by critically reviewing a broad range of literature to identify coaching and research initiatives for faculty staff in HE institutions.
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Coaching (Performance), College Faculty, Intervention, Well Being, Higher Education, Work Environment
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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