In Coaching for Professional Development: Using Literature to Support Success, Christine Eastman suggests that literary works have a part to play in bringing about a change in coaching culture. Using examples from key literary texts, she argues that literature can help coaches enhance their skills through innovation and imagination.
Dr Christine A. Eastman is a senior lecturer at the Institute for Work Based Learning, Middlesex University, UK and winner of the Universities Association for Lifelong Learning trophy in recognition of teaching excellence. She has worked with national and international businesses such as the Halifax, Toshiba, SAP, SONY and Nationwide (USA).