Advanced Coaching Practice: Inspiring Change in Others

About Christian van NieuwerburghDavid Love

Christian is a well-respected executive coach internationally-recognised academic and sought-after consultant. Christian van Nieuwerburgh is Professor of Positive Psychology and Coaching at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Global Director of Growth Coaching International. Previously he was a Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer within the Coaching Psychology programmes at the University of East London one of the worlds leading centres for the postgraduate study of coaching. He lectured on a number of MSc programmes in the School of Psychology and continues to undertake ground-breaking research and international collaborations in coaching and supervises academic dissertations. Seen as an international authority in the field of coaching he has been invited to speak at conferences in the US the UK Europe Australia and the Middle East. He regularly presents on the topics of coaching motivation mental toughness and leadership. Christian has written a number of peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters about coaching. Christian is particularly passionate about the power of coaching in educational settings. He is the editor of Coaching in Education: Getting Better Results for Students Educators and Parents (2012) which is now one of the key textbooks in the field. Through his consultancy the International Centre for Coaching in Education (ICCE) Christian delivers training consultancy coaching and professional development programmes to schools colleges and universities in the UK and abroad. He is motivated by the idea of creating coaching cultures for learning which allow students to purposefully and confidently pursue their aspirations. Christian defines himself as an engaged academic practitioner committed to the useful interplay of theory research and practice.  Students delegates clients and peers describe him as an inspirational educator and empowering coach. Instagram: coachonamotorcycle LinkedIn: Christian van Nieuwerburgh Twitter: @christianvn