In 1926, American sports psychologist Coleman Griffith published his first book entitled The Psychology of Coaching: A Study of Coaching Methods in the Point of View of Psychology.[1][2]
In the late 1980s and 1990s, the GROW model was developed in the United Kingdom and was used extensively in corporate coaching.[11][12]
In 1997, Max Landsberg writes up GROW model in The tao of coaching[13]
21st century
In January 2000, Anthony Grant established the Coaching Psychology Unit at University of Sydney and through his doctoral studies set the stage for further research into coaching as an evidence-based discipline.[14][15]
On December 18, 2006, the International Society for Coaching Psychology (ISCP) was founded in order to promote the international development of the field.[20]
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While no one person can be clearly identified as the originator, Graham Alexander, Alan Fine, and Sir John Whitmore all made significant contributions.
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