Solution-Focused Interviewing Protocols as Evolutionary Algorithms
10 December 2009 in News Write by Paolo Terni
The November issue of InterAction Journal, the Journal of the Association for the Quality Development of Solution-Focused Consulting and Training, is finally out!
In it you can find my newest peer reviewed paper: Solution-Focused Interviewing Protocols as Evolutionary Algorithms.
Here is the abstract:
Darwin’s algorithm has been shown to be Nature’s way of exploring the “solution space” for problems related to survival and reproduction. This paper shows how SF conversations (as used in therapy and brief coaching) can be framed as a Darwinian algorithm to explore the “solution space” for the problems clients bring to the session.
Here you can find some ideas from which the paper originated.
Hoping to put Solution-Focused practice on more solid epistemological grounding, within mainstream science!
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Dr. Paolo Terni is a Professionally Certified Coach, ICF member and author of the book "Coaching Leader: how to transform individual talent into business results". He has also written many papers on the impact of current psychological research on consulting and coaching practices. Dr. Terni has trained extensively in the US (Coach U, NLP Master Practicioner @ University of California at Santa Cruz with Robert Dilts), and is bi-lingual (English and Italian). Dr Terni is an expert in Solution-Focused Coaching (certified by Solutionsurfers, Basel, Switzerland), in Evidence-Based practices related to coaching & well-being, and in Stress Management techniques.
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