In this episode, I bring you a very special guest who made the beginning of my MSc in Applied Positive Psychology utterly magical (more on this in the audio).

Christian van Nieuwerburgh is a highly regarded executive coach, leadership consultant and academic with an international reputation. He is a thought leader in the areas of coaching in educational settings, interculturally-sensitive coaching and the integration of coaching and positive psychology in professional contexts. In addition to significant experience of delivering consultancy and executive coaching to clients in the UK and internationally, Christian is recognised as a leading academic in the field of coaching psychology. He is the Editor in Chief of Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice.

Christian is the author of An Introduction to Coaching Skills: A Practical Guide, and Coaching in Professional Contexts. He is also Editor of Coaching in Education: Getting Better Results for Students, Educators, and Parents.

In this episode, Christian shares his take on nurturing relationships in the education environment.

Follow Christian on Twitter: @ChristianvN

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