期刊名称：International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring
印刷版ISSN：1741-8305
出版年度：2020
卷号：18
期号：2
页码：68-82
DOI：10.24384/3h3y-2b28
语种：English
出版社：Oxford Brookes University
摘要：This article makes a case for using Herman Melville’s 1853 short story, “Bartleby the Scrivener, A Tale of Wall-Street,” to support new sales staff. Rock and Schwartz’s (2006) ideas on brain-based coaching have been reinforced by an exploration of a literary approach to coaching in order to demonstrate how to support sales people. The study used feedback from salespeople in mainly the recruitment and publishing industries. Data collected suggest that new sales recruits are frustrated at not knowing what standards they are expected to meet. Findings also suggest that there was merit in using literature as part of a coaching development exercise and that literature, including short stories, could be a source of help in navigating work situations.
