Ep 202: Does Coaching have to have a Scientific Basis?

How do we navigate the balance between our intuition as coaches and the wealth of research and evidence available in the field? In this episode of The Coaching Hub Podcast, join me, Ruth Kudzi, as I explore the intriguing question of whether coaching requires a scientific basis. I’ll share how it is important to balance evidence-based methods with personal beliefs and client experiences. Listen to discover how coaches can evoke awareness and insight, even without traditional scientific backing, and the importance of being reflective and flexible in your coaching practice. Join me for this engaging discussion and reflect on how you can integrate diverse methodologies into your coaching practice.Here are the Highlights:00:00 Introduction01:05 Jung's shadow work and its impact despite the lack of psychological evidence supporting it.02:46 The importance of integrating personal beliefs with evidence-based coaching methods.04:10 The positive impact of coaching as an intervention and its growing study in leadership.07:56 The importance of flexible coaching approaches that meet clients' needs, even when methods like NLP lack a scientific basis. Interested in finding more about our Coaching Diploma? Join our Free Workshop Week starting on Monday April 28: https://www.optimuscoachacademy.com/workshop-week-april-2025About Ruth Kudzi:Ruth is the founder of Optimus Coaching Academy and a well respected and successful coach, speaker and author who has worked across sectors including leadership, career and more recently business and mindset. She has over 10,000 coaching hours and has completed hundreds of hours of training and coaching supervision. Ruth is a MCC level coach with the ICF and is our course director and CEO. Prior to becoming a coach Ruth was a senior leader in education.Find out more here: https://ruthkudzi.com/Book:How to Feel Better: 4 Steps to Self-Coach Your Way to a Happier More Authentic You eBook : Kudzi, Ruth: Amazon.co.uk: Books Connect with Ruth:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ruthkudzi2/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthkudzi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthkudzicoachLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthkudzi/ About Optimus Coach Academy:Optimus offers best in class coaching training for individuals and corporates.If you want to know more about what we offer: https://optimuscoachacademy.com/coach-training We also offer business support as standard at Optimus, find out more here: https://www.optimuscoachacademy.com/Connect with Optimus Coach Academy on Social Media:Facebook: