Meaning and the Principle of Deep Understanding in Coaching and Consulting

Meaning and the Principle of Deep Understanding in Coaching and Consulting

In times of personal and general crises and upheavals, people more than ever look for guidance. According to Viktor E. Frankl, the founder of logotherapy, people who align themselves with meaning and the values associated with it gain life affirmation, the ability to act and contentedness – all summed up in this book underthe expression: life sovereignty.

Frankl asserts that people have at their disposal a ‘sense organ’ to detect meaning within a given situation and communicate to them what they feel. However, noteverything that people feel provides a suitable guide for how to react in a meaningful way, so consequently the output from this sense-organ must be distinguished from other feelings that surround it. This is exactly one of the central concerns of the principle of deep
understanding, which becomes the perfect partner for discovering, examining and refining this sense organ.

• Typical questions, phases and challenges in making life plans
• The 5D-1E model: Discover, Detect, Devise, Decide, Develop, Experience
• Effective support for clients in times of crisis and change

TARGET GROUP
Coaches, trainers, consultants, professional guides