A PRACTICE ANALYSIS OF COACHING PSYCHOLOGY: TOWARD A FOUNDATIONAL COMPETENCY MODEL

摘要

This article presents results of an initial, empirically based professional-practice analysis (i.e., "job analysis") of executive/professional development coaching by psychologists. This project was initiated in 2012 by the Society of Consulting Psychology (SCP) and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) in a cdllaborative effort to (a) begin to systematically investigate and identify the domain of knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal characteristics (KSAPs; i.e., "competencies") important for coaching by psychologists, and (b) develop a foundational competency model. The study had two phases: (a) in-depth interviews with a sample of 27 subject-matter experts (SME) who are recognized thought leaders and highly experienced, well-reputed coaching psychologist practitioners and/or researchers in SCP and SIOP; and (b) a Practice- Analysis Survey (PAS) questionnaire developed and designed on the basis of the results of phase-1 interviews, administered online to SCP and SIOP members.who do coaching. The major findings included (a) the top coaching critical success factors were coach quality (e.g., expertise, personal effectiveness), quality/strength of the coaching relationship, and coachee readiness (e.g., motivation, willingness to learn, openness to feedback); (b) important skills and personal attributes were consistent with those of other (nonpsychology) coaching competency models; however, (c) the knowledge areas deemed important, and the theoretical frameworks used, were different from those of other models and represented a wide range of psychology knowledge and theory, reflecting the range of psychology backgrounds of study participants. This article describes the practice analysis and how it is being used to develop the model of foundational coaching psychology competencies.