"Coaching Psychology is for enhancing well-being and performance in personal life and work domains, underpinned by models of coaching grounded in established adult learning or psychological approaches," (adapted Grant and Palmer, 2002).
How can SGCP members communicate by e-mail?
There are two email services available to SGCP members.
1. The E-mail Announcement List provides an information-service keeping you up-to-date with SGCP and other coaching psychology-relevant events, sending you information and documents of interest to SGCP members.
2. The E-mail Discussion Forum provides boththe information-service of the E-mail Announcement List and the facility for you to participate in and receive emails from other SGCP members, in real-time discussions on coaching psychology issues.
It is suggested that you join either the E-mail Announcement List or the E-mail Discussion List.
How do I join the SGCP e-mail Announcement list?
Once you are a member of SGCP, you can join our email Announcement list and receive information about the Special Group, events and Coaching Psychology-specific issues. To join, see the SGCP website Join page, on www.coachingpsychologyforum.org.uk and submit your details via the online subscription form.
Can I post a message on the SGCP e-mail Announcement list?
The SGCP email Announcement List is a one-way information communication medium to inform you about the Special Group and Coaching Psychology-related issues. If you wish to post messages, you may find the SGCP E-mail Discussion Forum is more appropriate for you to join.
How do I join the SGCP e-mail Discussion forum?
Once you are a member of SGCP, you can also join our email discussion forum and be part of an online community of coaching psychologists. To join, see the SGCP website Join page, on http://www.coachingpsychologyforum.org.uk/ and submit your details via the online subscription form.
How do I post a message on the SGCP e-mail Discussion forum?
To post a message on a new discussion topic this is most easily achieved by posting messages on the web interface and the list address is ' http://lists.bps.org.uk/read/?forum=sgcp-discuss '
Why can't I receive emails from the discussion list?
This is a particular problem for members of the SGCP with who have an AOL email address. Members who have an AOL email address have this problem as AOL do not accept the messages sent from the list. To resolve this, members with AOL addresses should first check their Junk Mail folder to see if the Lyris e-mail messages are being diverted there. There is a facility to put the Lyris List e-mail address onto the safe list, so that e-mails do come through. If this does not work, then AOL users are advised to contact AOL directly to resolve the issue. If any further clarification is needed please contact Helen Barnett ([email protected])
How do I view attachments on the system?
You can view attachments by visiting the SGCP discussion forum and the address list is http://lists.bps.org.uk/read/?forum=sgcp-discuss. . If you click on the message you wish to view you will then find at the bottom right hand side of the message a blue link, which if you click on you will find an attachment.
Why am I having problems viewing attachments in Digest Mode?
The introductory e-mail from the Lyris List Manager provides the following message "Please note, some email systems do not render attachments correctly in Digest Mode, if this is the case try setting your account to MimeDigest mode", which may explain the problem. To change your settings log onto the Lists Web Interface and click on the "My Account" button'.
The attachment you wish to view should appear correctly on the web interface and the list address is http://lists.bps.org.uk/read/?forum=sgcp-discuss
How do I reply to the sender directly on the forum?
It is currently possible to reply to the sender of the e-mail by visiting the web interface of the discussion list and the list address is http://lists.bps.org.uk/read/?forum=sgcp-discuss . On the web interface if you click on the name of the author of the message you will then go to a page that shows a box that allows you to e-mail the author directly. You will find your password and logon information in the introductory e-mail sent by the Lyris Manager.
If I unsubscribe from the discussion forum how can I remain up to date with SGCP activities?
As a member of the SGCP who is not subscribed to the e-mail discussion list you will still be able to view details of forthcoming events and SGCP activities by visiting the SGCP website. We also send out literature about important information.
How do I adjust my settings?
If you refer to the introductory e-mail sent to you by Lyris List Manager you will find instructions on how to adjust your settings. You can select MIME format, which will provide you with a summary of the e-mails posted on the forum each day (includes non textual information), digest mode (one daily e-mail with all messages posted for that day), or index (one daily e-mail with all the subject lines messages posted for that day). You can also post messages directly onto the system by visiting the list address and log on with your e-mail address and password http://lists.bps.org.uk/read/?forum=sgcp-discusshttp://lists.bps.org.uk/read/?forum=sgcp-discuss
Can I join the SGCP if I am not a BPS member?
To join the SGCP, you need to be a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS), as either a Graduate Member, a Student Subscriber, an Affiliate or Foreign Affiliate (see BPS website for eligibility details and downloadable application form). Once you have become a BPS member, you can then apply for membership of SGCP. Alternatively, you can go to SGCP website on http://www.coachingpsychologyforum.org.uk Join page and join both the SGCP and then the SGCP email discussion forum.
Please note that Membership of SGCP does not automatically confer SGCP email forum membership. Once you are a member of SGCP you need to additionally join the email forum.
How do I join the SGCP?
To join the SGCP you need to download and send an application form from our Join page.
For enquiries on your application please contact the Societys Member Networks Services Team on [email protected] or phone 0116 254 9568.
There are two classes of membership of the SGCP:
Full Members: This class of membership is open to all members of the BPS who possess the Graduate Basis for Registration.
Affiliate Members: This class of membership is open to all contributors to the BPS (Foreign Affiliates, Student Subscribers and Affiliates).
Should I be having Supervision?
If you are in coaching or coaching psychology training and have coaching clients, it is important that you obtain regular supervision. We would recommend that this is obtained from Chartered Psychologists who have relevant experience and training.
Experienced coaching psychologists may still benefit from regular supervision of their coaching work.
What training is available for Coaching Psychologists?
Please note that the Special Group in Coaching Psychology does not recognise any specific training courses and cannot at this time make recommendations regarding individual training requirements.
However, in the UK, there are a wide range of courses, mostly involved with coaching and a few with coaching psychology. It is our understanding that some D.Psych courses are BPS approved and permit research into a number of areas including coaching psychology.
If you are considering enrolling on a course, we suggest the questions you might ask are:
Is the Course University accredited?
Are Chartered Psychologists actively involved in running and teaching on the course?
Over the coming months as the SGCP Committee focuses on these issues, these guidelines, as well as those regarding who can call themselves coaching psychologists may change. Our website will keep you updated on the details.
Who can call themselves Coaching Psychologists?
This guidance is specifically for SGCP members. The term coaching psychologist [1] is not a restricted or specialist title and at the present time there is no intention for this title to be subject to statutory regulation. As such, the use of this descriptive term is left to the discretion of individual members.
In deciding whether to use this title or lay claim to specialist expertise in Coaching Psychology it is, therefore, important to bear in mind the general guidelines on competence as set out in the BPS Charter, Statutes and Code of Conduct.
In particular we would like to draw your attention to the following:
As well as a Psychology Degree recognised by the BPS to confer Graduate Basis for Registration, relevant training [2] and supervised experience, a Coaching Psychologist will be expected to have knowledge and relevant competencies that relate to our current definition of Coaching Psychology.
[1] It is also worth noting that the term psychologist is not a restricted or specialist title either and at the present time there is no intention for this title to be subject to statutory regulation.
