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Learning into the Future: The World of VUCA-Plus

Jeremy Fish, M.D. and William Bergquist, Ph.D. Everything is interwoven, and the web is holy; none of its parts are unconnected. They are composed harmoniously, and together they compose the world. One world, made up of all things. One divinity, present in them all.  Marcus Aurelius, Meditations COVID-19 may be the single most impactful disruptive […]
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  • On March 19, 2024
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Challenges of the Present I: Complex Problems

Jeremy Fish, M.D. and William Bergquist, Ph.D. We face a major challenge in seeking to lead complex mid-21st Century organizations—and this is particularly a challenge regarding health care organizations and systems. It seems that many leaders convert complex dilemmas into simple puzzles. When they do so, they find that no matter how they solve the […]
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  • On March 19, 2024
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Learning into the Present II: Operating Complex Systems

William Bergquist, Ph.D. and Jeremy Fish, M.D. We must gain greater appreciation for the unique way in which complex adaptive systems operate before turning in the next essay in this series specifically to the way in which an understanding of these systems might help us address health care issues. In our previous essay (Fish and […]
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  • On March 19, 2024
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Challenges of the Present III: Understanding and Appreciation

Jeremy Fish, M.D. and William Bergquist, Ph.D. In this third essay, we are ready to turn in more detail to mid-21st Century health care and the way in which our understanding and appreciation of complex adaptive systems might assist in addressing the elusive contemporary problems that exist in American (and most other) health care system. […]
  • Posted by Bill Bergquist
  • On March 19, 2024
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Communitas: Quarterly Newsletter of Coaching Communities Collaborating {Issue One: Spring 2022]

This is the first Communitas newsletter of the newly created Coaching Communities Collaborating–or just as often called Collaborating Coaching Communities. Take your pick. It is all about the Three Cs. However, you choose to order the three words. The Three Cs website has been re-purposed from one that has served multiple functions – most recently […]
  • Posted by Bill Bergquist
  • On May 12, 2022
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The Library of Professional Coaching

What is the Library of Professional Coaching? “You’re like the Huffington Post of coaching!”  ~ Eric Edmeades We are pleased to welcome you to the Library of Professional Coaching (LPC). We hope you visit this Internet-based, free center that provides access to a carefully selected set of resources associated with the field and discipline of […]
  • Posted by Bill Bergquist
  • On November 19, 2021
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choice magazine

We believe we make a Difference. choice is a magazine about professional coaching. Thanks for your interest in choice, the magazine of professional coaching! choice is a magazine and community about coaching, for people who use coaching in their work, personal lives, and small business. We pride ourselves on being a resource and support for everyone throughout our community. […]
  • Posted by Bill Bergquist
  • On November 19, 2021
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Executive coaching and the new world of organizational life

Theme: Executive coaching and the new world of organizational life Given the enduring pandemic impact to organizations (hybrid work, remote teams, remote leaders, The Great Resignation, global economic impacts, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, etc) what does the profession of coaching need to provide in the future? Organizational Changes and Executive Coaching Video recording of […]
  • Posted by Bill Bergquist
  • On November 16, 2021
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Executive coaching and leadership development

Theme: Executive coaching and leadership development Do we need to change our approach to leadership–its development and the ways in which we coach leaders (current and potential) as a result of shifts in the nature and challenges of the 21st Century workplace around the world? We offer the following three sets of documents as a […]
  • Posted by Bill Bergquist
  • On November 16, 2021
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New brain science and executive coaching

Theme: New brain science and executive coaching Does our increased knowledge of how the brain and our entire biology operates confirm our existing executive coaching perspectives and practices, or does this knowledge make a real difference in our coaching practices? If so, what difference does this new knowledge make? Neuroscience Research and Executive Coaching Video […]
  • Posted by Bill Bergquist
  • On November 16, 2021
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