Resources
Solution Focused Practice in Asia
The First Book of its Kind
Published in 2017, Solution Focused Practice in Asia (edited by Debbie Hogan, Dave Hogan, Jane Tuomola, and Alan K.L. Yeo) demonstrates the usefulness of the solutions focused approach in the Asian context. Its aim is to stimulate the curious and inspire the converted. The examples offer creative ways in which solution focused practice can be used with the hope that practitioners will give the practice serious consideration as a viable, evidence-based approach.
“This is an impressive book… As I read this book I am reminded of something Steve de Shazer said, ‘SF is a slow virus sometimes someone tells me that they heard about this stuff 10 years ago, didn’t like it, thought it was over-simplistic, and now it has eaten itself into their practice in such a way that they can’t stop doing it.’ I think Asia is infected.” – Harry Korman, Sweden
“This is a showcase book, a convincing account of how a solution focused approach can be applied to almost any area of life in any part of the world.” – Chris Iveson, UK
“This book can and should be read by anyone interested in understanding the full scope of SF practices.” – Yvonne Dolan, USA
”... you will find many inspiring new ideas on how SF work can be done, in ways that will work throughout the world.” – Therese Steiner, Switzerland
Solution Focused Practice Around the World
SF at Work Globally
Solution Focused Practice Around the World (Jan 2021, edited by Kirsten Dierolf, Debbie Hogan,
Svea van der Hoorn, Sukanya Wignaraja), is a collection from Solution Focused practitioners from all over the world. It is a result of the first global conference on Solution Focused Practice in 2018. It includes presentations from all continents and a great variety of fields: therapy, social work, education, business, organisational work, youth work, etc. This book demonstrates how far SF thought has developed and spread since its beginnings at the Brief Family Therapy Center in Milwaukee in the 1980’s.
“A rich compendium of ideas, tips and shared experiences from SF enthusiasts in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Great job!” – Jenny Clarke, Director: SF Works, UK
“Chapters describe Solution-Focused practice from different contexts (coaching, therapy and others) and from different perspectives (e.g. research, and others) and show how diverse and creative Solution-Focused is applied around the world.” – Ursula Buehlmann, Switzerland
“This book is an important contribution to all SF practioners worldwide. Topics vary from applying SF in music to working with refugee torture survivors. All practitioners can benefit from the creative applications of SF .” – Sara (Smock) Jordan, PhD, LMFT, Program Director UNLV, Editor-in-Chief JSFP
Through inspiring stories illustrating the diverse application of coaching within Asian contexts, this data-rich volume dives into the theory and practice of Solution Focused coaching offering numerous tools and techniques that can be used immediately.
With the rising demand for coaching across Asia, there is a need for coaches to have access to up-to-date practice-based evidence of its effectiveness. The Solution Focused approach, as a social-constructionist approach, privileges the clients’ experience, resources, and preferred future over an ‘analytic’ or deficit-oriented stance. Contributors share real case examples from across Asia including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka. This highlights innovations in coaching in areas where Solution Focused coaching and other models have not reached until recently. These areas include health and wellness coaching for medical compliance needs, faith-based coaching, and coaching incarcerated fathers.
This is an essential and comprehensive resource that is written for both beginner and experienced coaches and addresses the need for effective and culturally sensitive coaching models in Asia. It will also be beneficial for managers and health care professionals looking to enhance their work through coaching skills.
‘What a valuable goldmine of ideas, innovations and connections for Solution Focused practitioners across Asia and indeed around the world. The chapters are short, the contexts specific, the examples telling, the skill evident – and the passion of all these SF workers is infectious. This book will be both a key piece in the developing SF jigsaw and also an inspiration to those in other parts of the world to write about their work and experiences.’
Dr Mark McKergow, Centre for Solutions Focus at Work Edinburgh, Scotland
‘This remarkable book offers fascinating examples of skillful, culturally respectful implementation of the Solution Focused coaching approach in a wide range of contemporary Asian settings. Readers will be inspired by fresh, creative ideas in a manner that simultaneously appreciates, embraces and productively incorporates clients’ unique individual contexts and cultural traditions. This book is a “must-read” for anyone seeking to enhance their skills and competence in SF coaching in diverse settings.
Yvonne Dolan, Founder, Institute for Solution-Focused Therapy, USA, Co-founder of Solution Focused Brief Therapy Association (SFBTA) and the International Alliance of Solution-Focused Training Institute (IASTI)
‘A must read for practitioners doing work in the Asian region. We live in a globalised society where we are more interconnected than ever before. As such, anyone in the helping profession has an ethical responsibility to both understand and examine how philosophies originating from the west apply in various parts of the world.
Dr Saba Hasanie, Managing Director and Senior Partner OSC Leadership Development, Singapore
‘This is an invaluable resource for solution focused methodology in action. It is a wealth of knowhow from practitioners who have taught, instilled and implemented positive change in individuals, leaders and organisations across various vocational settings.
Koh Juat Muay, Chief at Nano-E, Singapore
‘This is a must read book! The editors have provided an extraordinary range of applications of Solution Focused Coaching in Asia. Examples include how coaching is applied to leadership development, organisational development, and team coaching as well as career, health and wellness, family and faith based coaching. These applications gives testament to the range of issues that the SF approach can successfully be applied. This book be read by anyone interested in learning more about coaching applications in Asia written by professionals who have extensive experience in the region.’
Hermann Ditzig, Founder and CEO of LeAD Consulting Group, Past President of ICF Singapore
Solution Focused Coaching Supervision offers an in depth understanding of the theory of Solution Focused Supervision, which as a social-constructionist approach, privileges the coaching supervision clients’ experience, resources and preferred future over an “analytic” or deficit-oriented stance. It also provides a step-by-step “how-to” for individual, group, peer and team coaching supervision. Coaching supervision ethics is discussed in theory and via real case examples. Deliberate and reflective practice models will enable readers to develop their practice wherever their starting point may be. The reader will also find transcripts of actual coaching supervision sessions to bring the theory to life.
An essential and comprehensive resource that will enable beginner coaching supervisors to start practising this highly respectful and ethical approach to coaching supervision, while also inspiring more advanced coaching supervisors to use this simple and effective approach to coaching supervision.
“Social Focused Coaching Supervision offers the opportunity for supervisors to further extend their practice through a social constructionist, collaborative, Solution Focused approach to coaching supervision. Skilfully written, practically focussed and insightful, Dierolf and her colleagues offer the reader both an opportunity to deepen their understanding and apply this evidenced based approach to their practice.”
-Professor Jonathan Passmore, Henley Business School, UK
“Solution Focused Coaching Supervision provides a unique perspective on coaching supervision grounded in a social constructionist paradigm which has much to offer coaching practice. The book is practical, informative and beneficial for supervisors, coaches and educators.”
-Dr Adrian Myers, MA Coaching and Mentoring, Oxford Brookes University
“This book provides food for thought for all professional supervisors and those planning to train in supervision. In particular, reflective practice will take on increasing importance in our professions.”
-Dr. Michel Moral, Msc,PhD, Cergy-Pontoise University, France.
“This book is most timely as it offers a new perspective on developmental Supervision in coaching. It is perfectly balanced in its structure and clear in its content. If you are serious about Supervision in coaching, this is a must read.”
-Professor Bob Garvey, Leeds Business School, UK
“This is a welcome addition to the literature on Coaching Supervision . It’s a great resource that will enable coaches and supervisors to find the best support for themselves and to explore different approaches that will add to their knowledge and CPD. It offers a detailed description of Solution Focused Coaching Supervision for both individuals and groups. It includes case studies to bring the subject to life. This book will help to raise the global profile of Supervision.”
-Carol Whitaker, Oxford Brookes University, UK.
“This book about coaching supervision from a social constructionist/ Solution Focused perspective is an instant classic. Whether you are a professional supervisor or starting to become engaged with others, this book gives you a myriad ways to take an open and enabling stance to supervise ethically, encouragingly and professionally.”
-Dr Mark McKergow, Author of The Next Generation of Solution Focused Practice
“As readers journey through this book, they can look out for a golden thread weaving through each element of the authors’ supervision practice – the solution focused approach. This clear methodological perspective provides an internally consistent reference point for decision-making, ethics and best practice. A distinct addition to the developing field of coaching supervision”
-Jo Birch, Supervisor, Executive Coach, Psychotherapist, Author & Editor
How Would You Like To Expand Your SF Horizons?
- Australasian Solution Focused Association, to further the practice of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: solutionfocused.org.au
- Canadian Council of Professional Certification: ccpcglobal.com
- European Brief Therapy Association, SF conferences, resources and research in Europe: holvi.com/shop/EBTA-Association/
- International Coaching Federation – gold-standard training: coachingfederation.org
- International Alliance of Solution Focused Teaching Institutes: iasti.org
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy Association: sfbta.org
- Solution Focused in Organisations, global network of SF practitioners in Organisations: sfio.org
- SF Research List – an extensive compilation of research on SF