Roshan Bilimoria is undertaking research to explore how social justice can be advanced through coaching? In this post she explains the qualitative study that she is going to do exploring coaching practices that aim to deliver social justice outcomes and asks for participants.
As part of my MSc in Career Coaching at Birkbeck, University of London, I am conducting a research study aimed at exploring how social justice can be advanced through coaching. I am writing to invite you to take part in this research study.
The aim of this research is to explore, from a practitioner perspective:
- What skills, knowledge and behaviours enable coaches to identify contextual influences that affect their clients?
- How can coaches actively challenge systemic and structural inequality and injustice through their practice and professional work?
What can you gain from participating?
Participating individuals can request a report of research findings. These will include anonymized, general trends as we need to protect participants’ rights to confidentiality.
The results of this research will provide an important contribution to my dissertation and will be practically useful or theoretically beneficial in that it will shape understanding of the coaching methods and approaches that enable practitioners to support social justice outcomes through their practice and professional work. It is hoped that this research will make a positive contribution to evidence-led training and development in the coaching sector.
What will taking part in the study involve?
If you decide to take part, you will be asked to participate in an online interview using Microsoft Teams, which will last approximately 60 minutes. The topics covered will include:
- Context and Systems Thinking: Understand the coaching approaches that enable clients to work with contexts and systems.
- EDI (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion): Explore how coaches can promote fairness and inclusivity.
- Advocacy and Ethics: Discuss ethical considerations and advocacy within coaching practice.
The rights of organisations and participants
Both participating organisations and employees have the right to anonymity and confidentially. This research has obtained ethical approval from Birkbeck, University of London, and complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).
Our legal basis for collecting this data is public task, and our privacy notices can be viewed at http://www.bbk.ac.uk/about-us/policies/privacy Data collected from this project will be used as part of my MSc dissertation. All identifying factors of participants and organisations will be anonymized. Participating individuals can request a report of the research findings. These will include anonymised, general trends as we need to protect participants’ rights to confidentiality.
Next steps
I would very much appreciate your involvement in the research, or the opportunity to discuss it with you. If you are willing to participate please contact me on:
Roshan Bilimoria, RBilim01@student.bbk.ac.uk
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