Narrative Conflict Coaching

<p>ABSTRACT</p> <p>Narrative conflict coaching is a counseling technique which focuses on separating clients from their problems and encouraging them to see their lives and futures from new perspectives. It has been used in a variety of arenas and is consistent with other practices within the field of narrative conflict resolution, such as narrative mediation. In this project I utilized qualitative research methods to analyze the immediate effectiveness of conflict coaching questioning techniques within the setting of a counseling conversation. The analysis focuses on the detail of the process of narrative conflict coaching more than on the final outcomes. The data was collected through two different conflict coaching conversations, one of which was about a conflict in a work context and one in a family context. The conversational data collected was compared with a set of detailed guidelines for narrative conflict coaching specified by Dr. John Winslade and the question that was asked was whether the conflict coaching process corresponded with these guidelines. The data confirmed that this was the case and also showed some indicators of the effectiveness of narrative conflict coaching techniques through documenting the participants’ responses to each of the steps in the process. Analysis of discursive positioning from statements early in each of the conversations and also from late in each conversation indicated positioning shifts in the direction of creating an alternative narrative into which the participants might live. Both participants were shown to reach a place of difference in perspective in relation to the conflict story. It is therefore argued that the guidelines for a conflict coaching process are adaptable in at least two different areas of life. It cannot yet be generalized to all areas of conflict but looks promising for multiple personal conflict situations.</p> <p><strong><br /> </strong></p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Counseling and Guidance

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Psychology and Counseling

Year dc:date.available

2014

Author dc:creator

• Pangborn, Ashley J

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. John Winslade

• narrative conflict coaching
• discursive positioning
• Discourse
• narrative therapy
• alternative story
• externalizing conversations
• School Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/100

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu:etd-1086