Coaching Outdoors

The essential handbook for partnering with nature in coaching conversations As a species, we’re designed to spend most of our time outdoors. Yet today we live in a highly demanding technology-led society, where the pace of change is un-catchable and we spend much of our day indoors, staring at a screen. Too often the result is that we lose perspective and our wellbeing – as well as our performance – suffers.   The psychological and cognitive benefits of being outdoors are now well understood: time in nature enhances higher-order thinking, restores attention, brings perspective and boosts creativity. As a coach, you already know that clients respond better when they’re away from the office: imagine the possibilities if we step outdoors! Discover everything you need to know to transform your coaching impact: * The science behind being outdoors * Logistics, planning, contracting and safety * Collaborating with nature as a co-facilitator * The benefits for coach, client and organization, highlighted through case studies * Tools and ideas on how to maximize all that nature offers. Lesley Roberts BEd, MSc is an executive coach and adventurer who has been coaching outdoors since 1999. Her academic research focused on how nature can support coach and client. After 16 years with Mars Inc she founded Brave Conversations, working with global teams and individuals to unlock their potential. In 2019 she founded Coaching Outdoors to bring the benefits of partnering with nature to as many people as possible.