In my master thesis I am engaging with a question how couching as a systematical process contributes with supporting health at workplace. World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as state of complete physical, emotional and social welfare and not as absence of disease and/or disability. More than physically this thesis will use the word health as psycho-physical and social well-being. Theoretical part defines psycho-physical health, correlated with work environment, introduces guidelines of health promotion and places coaching as a contributor with elements that effect one’s health. Theory part of this thesis defines psycho-physical health in correlation with working environment, introduces ways of promoting health at work place and placed couching as a big support and contribution towards one’s wellbeing and health. A sample of employees that voluntary included themselves in the process of couching at chosen company was used in this research. It was conducted in eight meetings, continuously with one week break. It was monitored with collected meeting materials, meeting evaluations and based on the entire process. Questionnaire analysis about psycho-physical being and circle of balance before and after the process ended was conducted and evaluated. After the meetings were over a focused interview with each individual participant was implemented. Gathered data enable following answers to research questions: based on clients self-evaluations couching process contributes to support good health as all of them noticed changes in their psycho-physical being. In addition to that they reported to be more confident, they handled work pressure easier and were more effective. Based on their self-evaluation all this made a positive impact on their health.
In addition, two models as options of assistance with implementing couching as health support are introduced in this thesis. Furthermore, the thesis disclose a sample questionnaire that can be used with coaching as health support at workplace, coat-of-arms for boosting confidence and balance wheel (for oneself, family, working environment and working pressure).
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