Practical Wisdom Coaching

Introduction

This book brings a character based, virtue ethics approach into education and coaching to help practitioners, clients, and students pursue contextually flourishing lives.

Positive Psychology and Virtues

Positive psychology has highlighted the importance of virtues and strengths in applied practice, yet it often overlooks practical wisdom: The ability to navigate real world complexity, where virtues can conflict or be expressed in excess.

The Role of Practical Wisdom

Virtues must be applied with balance, neither in excess nor deficiency, and practical wisdom is an essential tool to help navigate these competing values.

Bridging Theory and Practice

This book bridges the gap between theoretical virtues and their practical application, to unpack the theory and provide empirical evidence and practical methods for addressing such tensions in everyday life and professional practice.

Framework for Flourishing

Presenting a structured and philosophically grounded framework for flourishing, this book will appeal to coaches, coaching psychologists, counsellors, educators, therapists, mentors, and leaders seeking to integrate timeless wisdom into their work.