Nurturing Hope in Careers
There is increasing recognition that Hope plays a central role in both therapeutic and career coaching settings. However, in the aftermath of the pandemic and amidst current economic challenges, sustaining a sense of hope may be difficult for both coaches and their clients. This CDI webinar examines how we might nurture hope in career, even during difficult times. We will examine the nature of hope and key theoretical perspectives, then identify practical ways to engender and sustain hope for both clients and career coaches.
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Date
11 Sep 2024 -
Time
10:00 AM -
Duration
2 hour(s) -
Venue
Zoom -
Contact
Schedule:
10.00am- Introduction
10.05am Part 1 - The Nature of Hope
Hope definitions
- examples of key definitions
- understanding Hope across a variety of settings
Hope perspectives in career coaching context
- client, coach, working alliance perspectives
Discussion (small groups): Initial reflections, responses to ideas about Hope
10.35am Part 2 - Hope and Career Coaching
Hope ideas and theories in the context of career coaching
- counselling, coaching and career theories/models
- Hope Action Theory (HAT)
Discussion (small groups): Reflecting on Hope/Career connections, value of theories
11.05am Screen Break
11.15am Part 3- Nurturing Hope in Practice
Taking ideas from the workshop forward into our work
- Hope and my clients
- Hope and me
Practical exercise (small groups): Hope Action Inventory, action planning
11.50 - 12.00 noon Plenary
Discussion (whole group): Hopeful Work, Hopeful Lives - final reflections
Presenter Bios:
DR HELEN COOPER
Helen works as both a career researcher and practitioner. She is a Research Fellow in the Department of Organizational Psychology, Birkbeck, University of London where she undertakes both research and guest lecturing. Her research interests include investigating career transitions, gendered career and qualitative research ethics. Alongside her academic role, Helen runs her own career consultancy practice in Essex. She is a fully qualified and highly experienced career coach, working with both individual clients and organisations. She also provides supervision services for students and established career coaches.
MIKE HIGGINS
Mike works as a Career Coach and Integrative Counsellor. He is an Associate Lecturer on the Career Coaching PG Dip / Masters at Birkbeck and a Lecturer on the Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy PG Dip / Masters at the University of East London. His interests centre around the overlap of coaching and counselling and the transfer of knowledge between the two disciplines. Additionally, Mike runs a private practice in London offering Career Coaching and Counselling to individuals and consults to organisations on career topics.