Winter update, 2010

Professor Stephen Palmer will be running coaching and coaching psychology workshops in Denmark this year.

Overseas tour to Australia and New Zealand from October to December 2009

Professor Stephen Palmer is running a series of workshops and courses in Australia and New Zealand from October to November 2009. Topics include stress and coaching; cognitive behavioural coaching; imagery techniques.

Health Coaching Workshop in Edinburgh, 4th August 2009

Professor Stephen Palmer will be running a half-day health coaching workshop at The Scots Club in Edinburgh on the 4th August 2009. More information.

London Region Training Events to be held in Borehamwood

The Centre for Coaching and its affiliated centres will be running their London region training courses and events in Borehamwood from 28th April, 2009. 

Centre for Coaching
Clarendon House
125 Shenley Road
Borehamwood
WD6 1AG

Clarendon House is located in Borehamwood High Street and is under 5 minutes walk away from Borehamwood Station. It is only minutes from the A1, very close to the M25, less than 20 minutes out of St.Pancras International, London, and less than half-hour on the train from London Luton airport.  There is public car-parking behind the training centre. 

Professor Palmer said: "The large majority of our training delegates come from all over the UK. Quick links by rail, road, train and air are essential. Relocating our training venue has many advantages and also provides over five local hotels where delegates can stay. Our Administration offices an coaching services returnto Blackheath."

26/3/09  

Lifetime achievement award goes to Professor Stephen Palmer

An internationally recognised figure in the field of coaching psychology has been recognised for his outstanding and continued contribution by The British Psychological Society’s Special Group in Coaching Psychology.

Professor Stephen Palmer received the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his extensive work in developing and promoting the coaching psychology profession at the 1st European Coaching Psychology Conference, on 17 December 2008.

"Without Professor Palmer we would not have the level of development that we see today in the UK in the area of coaching psychological practice and research", said Dr Alison Whybrow, Chair of the Special Group in Coaching Psychology.

"Stephen led the development of the coaching psychology profession in the UK ; he has provided focus, energy and commitment to ensure the establishment of a recognised and robust coaching psychology profession. We are very pleased to present Stephen with this award and to welcome him as a keynote speaker at our 1st European Coaching Psychology Conference."

Professor Palmer said: "It's an honour and privilege to receive this award from the BPS Special Group in Coaching Psychology. It was good teamwork that helped to establish coaching psychology in the UK and I would like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues for their unstinting support and hard work in its development."

Professor Palmer continues, "The 1st European Coaching Psychology Conference will allow psychologists throughout Europe to network and discuss how coaching psychology as a profession and discipline can develop across Europe in an integrated manner. I will consider some of the issues concerned in my keynote speech at the conference."

17/12/08

Professor Stephen Palmer Giving Keynote At The 1st European Coaching Psychology Conference, 2008

Professor Stephen Palmer will be giving a keynote speech at the 1st European Coaching Psychology Conference. 

Professor Stephen Palmer said, 'The 1st International Coaching Psychology Conference promises to be an historic event for the development of coaching psychology in Europe. I am looking forward to meeting colleagues from all over Europe and learning about their coaching psychology practice and research'.

29/11/08

NEW ADVANCED COACHING  COURSES

In autumn The Centre launched three new advanced certificate programmes in Coaching, Psychological Coaching and Coaching Psychology. These courses are a stepping stone between the the three main certificate courses the Centre runs and the diploma programmes. The Advanced Certificate in Coaching Psychology programme. Delegates need to have BPS GBR status or be Graduate Members of the Society for Coaching Psychology. 

15/9/08

NEW COACHING PSYCHOLOGY COURSE 

The Centre has launched the Certificate in Coaching Psychology programme. Delegates need to have BPS GBR status or be Graduate Members of the Society for Coaching Psychology. 

30/07/08

PROFESSOR STEPHEN PALMER HAS BEEN APPOINTED CHAIR OF THE ACADEMIC CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Professor Stephen Palmer has been appointed as Chair of the Conference Academic Committee to the 1st European Coaching Psychology Conference. This event will be held at Westminster University, London, UK, on the 17-18 December, 2008. 

1/3/08

NEW MEDIATION PROGRAMME

We are pleased to announce the 2-day Primary Certificate in Mediation Training Skills run by Liz Doggart, an Accredited Mediator. This course will provide relevant skills practice and knowledge about mediation.

11/02/08

A COGNITIVE COACHING CENTRE, ADSAPIENS, THE SWEDISH CENTRE FOR WORK BASED LEARNING, IS LAUNCHED IN GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN

adSapiens,  the Swedish Centre for Work Based Learning, a newly opened cognitive coaching centre in Gothenburg,  had a launch party on the 8^th of February at Skeppsbron 5-6.  The company will develop and promote the use of cognitive psychological coaching in Sweden .  At the launch Professor Stephen Palmer PhD, one of the founders of coaching psychology in the UK, gave a talk on Cognitive coaching in the business world. 

Coaching is becoming increasingly popular and companies are providing it to employees in order to promote personal development and improve performance.  Many different forms of coaching exist with a number of more and less serious providers on the Swedish market.  Indeed, there is a lack of coaching based on cognitive theories and techniques.  adSapiens is aiming to fill this gap and is promoting cognitive psychological coaching that is based on psychological theories and research.  The coaching can be aimed at individual, group, and organisational levels.  It can be helpful in dealing with different issues including the prevention of stress, improving performance, and dealing with procrastination. 

In addition, adSapiens will provide modular training courses in coaching from basic 2-day courses up to a 3-semester course in cognitive coaching.    

Professor Stephen Palmer said, ' This is an exciting period in the development of personal and executive coaching. adSapiens will be offering cognitive coaching which is underpinned by current research and it helps clients to enhance performance and well-being'.  

Website: http://www.adsapiens.se/

9/2/07

DR KRISTINA GYLLENSTEN JOINS THE FACULTY OF COACHING PSYCHOLOGY

Dr Kristina Gyllensten of the Centre for Cognitive Therapy, Sweden, has now joined the Faculty of Coaching Psychology at the Centre for Coaching. She will collaborate with Professor Stephen Palmer in coaching psychology research. 

1/11/06

PROFESSOR STEPHEN PALMER HAS BEEN APPOINTED CHAIR OF THE ACADEMIC COMMITTEE

Professor Stephen Palmer has been appointed as Chair of the Conference Academic Committee to the 1st International Coaching Psychology Conference. This event will be held at City University, London, UK, on the 18-19 December, 2006. The conference is organised by the British Psychological Society Special Group in Coaching Psychology. 

Professor Stephen Palmer said, 'It's a great honour to be the Chair of Academic Committee of the 1st International Coaching Psychology Conference'.

Conference details: http://www.city.ac.uk/sgcp/

1/10/06

CENTRE FOR COACHING MOVES TO BROMLEY

On the 30th March, 2006, the Centre for Coaching moved location to Bromley, in south east London. New address is: Broadway House, 3 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1LF. Tel: 020 8228 1185; Fax: 020 8228 1186.

1/3/06

PROFESSOR STEPHEN PALMER WILL BE GIVING A PROFESSORIAL LECTURE TITLED: COACHING AND COACHING PSYCHOLOGY: THE COMING OF AGE? 

Date and time: Wednesday 29 March 2006 at 5pm (preceded by tea at 4.30pm and followed by a buffet in the Blue Room). No charge.
Venue: Green Room, The Mansion, Middlesex University, Trent Park,
Bramley Road, London, N14 4YZ.

Additional details: http://www.mdx.ac.uk/events/index.htm
For invitations please email Helen Gurney: h.gurney@mdx.ac.uk

1/3/06

PROFESSOR STEPHEN PALMER GAVE A KEYNOTE PAPER on Cognitive Behavioural Coaching at the British Psychological Society Division of Occupational Psychology Annual Conference in Glasgow, Scotland on 12/1/06. 

PROFESSOR STEPHEN PALMER HAS BEEN APPOINTED DIRECTOR  of the Coaching Psychology Unit at City University. 6/1/06.

DURING JULY & AUGUST 2004 The Director of the Centre, Professor Stephen Palmer demonstrated cognitive coaching in his  BBC 1 television series The Stress Test.